Casino gaming; cruise ships.
Summary
Casino gaming; cruise ships. Authorizesthe conduct of cruise ship casino gaming in the offshore waters ofthe Commonwealth by a cruise ship operator that applies for and receivesa permit from the Virginia Lottery. The bill sets an annual permitfee of $50,000 for any cruise ship that uses a port or other pointof anchorage in the offshore waters of the Commonwealth for the purpose of embarkation or disembarkation of cruise ship passengers and anannual permit fee of $125,000 for any cruise ship that transits theoffshore waters of the Commonwealth without making a stop in theCommonwealth and conducts casino gaming activities while in suchwaters.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24105063D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelly Simonds
DDemocratic
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