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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 791: Charitable gaming; conduct of athletic event drawings.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 791 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Charitable gaming; conduct of athletic event drawings. Primary sponsor: Terry Austin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Read third time and defeated by House (29-Y 65-N 0-A).

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; conduct of athletic event drawings. Authorizes affiliated nonprofit organizations to conduct athletic event drawings in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill places limits on when and where an athletic event drawing may be held and requires the prize amount of any such drawing to be 50 percent of the total amount collected from the sale of the tickets. The bill requires the organization to donate a certain percentage of the remaining funds in accordance with Department regulations.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terry AustinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“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. Read third time and defeated by House (29-Y 65-N 0-A)
  2. Passed by for the day
  3. Reconsidered
  4. Read third time and defeated by House (38-Y 58-N 0-A)
  5. Read second time and engrossed
  6. Read first time
  7. Reported from General Laws (20-Y 1-N)
  8. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
  9. Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
  10. Referred to Committee on General Laws
  11. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103433D

Sources

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