Gambling data; use of Cloud Technology.
Summary
Illegal gambling; exemptions. Exempts from the provisions of Code prohibiting illegal gambling the placement or operation of or communication to and from data center equipment in the Commonwealth associated with the hosting of lottery games duly authorized by another state or jurisdiction and regulated and operated consistent with and exclusively for the benefit of such state or jurisdiction, provided that wagering on such games is legally authorized in such other state or jurisdiction and the individuals wagering on such games are required by the laws or regulations of such other state or jurisdiction to be physically located within the geographic bounds of such other state or jurisdiction at the time the wager is initiated or placed. This bill is identical to SB 540.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 2, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 311 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB991ER)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (88-Y 8-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (94-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 6-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Maldonado
DDemocratic
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