Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1323: Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act; established, penalties, report.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1323 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act; established, penalties, report. Primary sponsor: Christie Craig (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Left in Finance and Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act established; penalties. Establishes the Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act for the purpose of providing a regulatory and registration scheme for electronic gaming devices in the Commonwealth. The bill authorizes and specifies the registration requirements for the distribution, operation, hosting, and play of electronic gaming devices, as defined in the bill. The bill imposes a $1,200 monthly tax on each electronic gaming device from each distributor, as defined in the bill, and provides for the use of such tax proceeds after deposit in the Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Fund, established in the bill, with most being distributed to the Elementary and Secondary Education Fund, also established in the bill. The bill directs the Virginia Lottery Board to promulgate regulations no later than June 30, 2026, to implement the provisions of the bill and authorizes the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to grant a provisional registration, until the Virginia Lottery Board regulations are promulgated, to any entity that meets the respective criteria.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie Craig | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
“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 Finance and Appropriations
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1323)
- Impact statement from VCSC (SB1323)
- Committee substitute printed 25105760D-S1
- Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
- Impact statement from VCSC (SB1323)
- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-11-2025 25104484D