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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1799: Virginia Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1799 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners. Primary sponsor: Scott Wyatt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Virginia Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners. Prohibits the Virginia Lottery (the Department) from disclosing information about any individual winner whose prize is $1 million or greater and exempts such information from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act unless the winner consents to such disclosure. Under current law, the Department is prohibited from disclosing information about any individual winner whose prize exceeds $10 million.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott WyattPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 76 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1799)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1799ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source