SB 936 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Charitable Gaming Board; Texas Hold'em poker events.

Summary

Charitable Gaming Board; Texas Hold'em poker events. Allows certain qualified organization to conduct Texas Hold'em poker events in conjunction with its charitable gaming activities. The conditions under which a qualified organization may manage, operate, or contract with operators of or conduct Texas Hold'em poker games and tournaments shall be prescribed by the Charitable Gaming Board. In addition, the bill establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund administered by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to provide counseling and other support services for compulsive and problem gamblers, develop problem gambling treatment and prevention programs, and provide grants to supporting organizations that provide assistance to compulsive gamblers. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2020

Signed into Law

Apr 2020

Introduced Jan 10, 2020 Signed Apr 9, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 9, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 982 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Mar 2, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed House with substitute (85-Y 11-N)

lower

Mar 2, 2020

Lower · Passed

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB936H1

lower

Mar 2, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 20109161D-H1

lower

Feb 26, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 20, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Feb 20, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws with amendments (18-Y 3-N)

lower

Feb 18, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 18, 2020

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Feb 10, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)

upper

Feb 10, 2020

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)

upper

Feb 7, 2020

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB936E

upper

Feb 7, 2020

Upper · Passed

Committee amendments agreed to

upper

Feb 7, 2020

Introduced

Reading of amendments waived

upper

Feb 5, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (14-Y 2-N)

upper

Jan 29, 2020

Committee

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

upper

Jan 29, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 21, 2020

Committee

Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming

upper

Jan 10, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Jan 10, 2020

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 20104840D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors