HB 1812 Virginia House of Delegates · 2021 Regular Session

Casino gaming; technical amendments.

Summary
Casino gaming; technical amendments. Makes technical amendments to the casino gaming law related to its interaction with sports betting law, the capital investment required of an applicant for a license, authorized closed meetings under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and the frequency of the distribution of tax revenues to cities. The bill also requires applicants for operator's licenses to submit (i) a minority investment plan disclosing any equity interest owed by a minority individual or minority-owned business or the applicant’s efforts to seek equity investment from minority individuals or minority-owned businesses and (ii) a plan for the participation of minority individuals or minority-owned businesses in the applicant’s purchase of goods and services related to the casino gaming establishment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Feb 2021
Introduced Jan 6, 2021 Signed Feb 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2021 · House of Delegates Jan 27, 2021

How they voted

2211
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 15, 2021
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
5 Yea 11 Nay
68% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Feb 25, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 7 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (68-Y 32-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1812E
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (17-Y 5-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102313D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors