SB 628 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Casino gaming; eligible host cities.

Summary

Casino gaming; eligible host cities. Amends the list of cities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth by replacing Richmond with Petersburg. The bill also provides that the governing body of any eligible host city that holds a local referendum on the question of whether casino gaming should be permitted in such city that subsequently fails shall be prohibited from holding another local referendum on the same question for a period of three years from the date of the last referendum. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the General Assembly at a subsequent regular or special session.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Signed Apr 17, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 7, 2024

How they voted

29–10

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Feb 9, 2024

D Democratic21

19 Yea 2 Nay

90% Yea

R Republican19

10 Yea 8 Nay 1

52% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 17, 2024

Signed into law

Governor's recommendation adopted

executive

Apr 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (80-Y 19-N)

lower

Apr 17, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (32-Y 8-N)

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Vetoed

Governor's recommendation received by Senate

upper

Mar 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 25, 2024

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 25, 2024

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB628ER)

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Upper · Passed

House amendment agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Lower · Passed

VOTE: Passage (78-Y 18-N)

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed House with amendment (78-Y 18-N)

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

lower

Mar 4, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 27, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Feb 27, 2024

Committee

Motion to refer to committee agreed to

lower

Feb 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)

lower

Feb 20, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 20, 2024

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Feb 19, 2024

Committee

Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming

lower

Feb 15, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Feb 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)

upper

Feb 6, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 2-N)

upper

Jan 17, 2024

Committee

Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming

upper

Jan 10, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors