Casino gaming; requirements for issuance of operator's license, human trafficking training.
Summary
Casino gaming; requirements for issuance ofoperator's license; human trafficking training. Requires applicantsfor operator's licenses to have established a policy requiring alllicense and permit holders who interact directly with the publicin the casino gaming establishment to complete a training courseacceptable to the Virginia Lottery Department in how to recognizeand report suspected human trafficking in order to be eligible forthe issuance of an operator's license.
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 11, 2021
Signed Feb 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2021 · House of Delegates Jan 26, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 15, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 25, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 15 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2021
Committee
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102546D
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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