Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2078: Charitable gaming; certain common interest communities qualified to conduct bingo.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2078 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Charitable gaming; certain common interest communities qualified to conduct bingo. Primary sponsor: Josh Thomas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Left in General Laws.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Charitable gaming; common interest communities; bingo. Allows common interest communities that serve residents age 55 or older to become a qualified organization for the purposes of conducting bingo in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill limits such bingo games to residents of the common interest community and for no more than seven days per calendar year and sets value limits for the award of bingo prize money or merchandise.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Thomas | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in General Laws
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2078)
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
- Referred to Committee on General Laws
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101555D