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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 515: Sports betting; prohibition on use of credit cards.

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 515 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Sports betting; prohibition on use of credit cards. Primary sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 926 (effective 7/1/2026).

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.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marty MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Phil HernandezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Adele McClureCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85

“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. Approved by Governor-Chapter 926 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  4. Signed by President
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB515)
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB515ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Senate amendment agreed to by House (93-Y 4-N 0-A)
  10. Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Engrossed by Senate as amended
  12. General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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