Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 118: Virginia Lottery; casinos, internet gaming authorized, penalties, delayed effective date.
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 118 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Lottery; casinos, internet gaming authorized, penalties, delayed effective date. Primary sponsor: Mamie Locke (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2026): Failed to Pass from conference.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Virginia Lottery; casinos; internet gaming authorized; penalties. Authorizes internet gaming in the Commonwealth to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill permits the Board to issue an internet gaming operator license to a casino gaming operator that submits an application on forms approved by the Board, meets certain qualifications, and pays an initial licensing fee of $500,000. The tax rate is set at 20 percent of an internet gaming operator's adjusted gross internet gaming revenue with three percent allocated to the Gaming Regulatory Fund, two percent allocated to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, and 95 percent allocated to the Modern Public Education Fund.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Locke | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to Pass from conference
- No further action taken
- House Conferees: Simon, Krizek, Austin
- Conferees appointed by House
- Senate Conferees: Locke, McPike, Pillion
- Conferees appointed by Senate
- Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- House requested conference committee
- House insisted on substitute
- House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- Passed House with substitute (70-Y 29-N 0-A)
- Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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