HB 515 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Sports betting; prohibition on use of credit cards.

Summary

Sports betting; prohibition on use of credit cards. Prohibits the Director of the Virginia Lottery from approving the use of credit cards as a method for sports bettors to fund sports betting accounts. The bill also requires a permit holder to take reasonable measures to prohibit the acceptance of credit cards to fund sports betting accounts on its sports betting platform.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law, changing its status from an introduced proposal to an official statute. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a specific prohibition requiring permit holders to take reasonable measures to prevent the acceptance of credit cards for funding sports betting accounts, reinforcing a restriction that was previously only directed at the Director.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on sports betting regulations in Virginia, but the enforcement mechanism for credit card restrictions was expanded from a directive to the Director to a mandatory duty for all permit holders.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement for permit holders to prohibit the acceptance of credit cards for funding sports betting accounts, strengthening the ban on credit card usage.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the status of the bill from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled', indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is now official law.

TECHNICAL

Converted the document from a standard bill introduction format to the official enrolled act format with page numbers and approval stamps.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 3, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 926 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB515ER)

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment agreed to by House (93-Y 4-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N 0-A)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors