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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 609: Virginia Lottery and Gaming Authority; established, definitions, prohibited acts, etc.

Passed both chambers 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

SB 609 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Lottery and Gaming Authority; established, definitions, prohibited acts, etc. Primary sponsor: Louise Lucas (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2026): Failed to Pass from conference.

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.

Virginia Lottery and Gaming Authority established. Establishes the Virginia Lottery and Gaming Authority to oversee and regulate all forms of legal gambling in the Commonwealth.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Louise LucasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Lashrecse AirdCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“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. Failed to Pass from conference
  2. No further action taken
  3. House Conferees: Krizek, Torian, Austin
  4. Conferees appointed by House
  5. Senate Conferees: Lucas, Deeds, Pillion, Aird
  6. Conferees appointed by Senate
  7. Senate acceded to request (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
  8. House requested conference committee
  9. House insisted on substitute
  10. House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N 0-A)
  11. Passed House with substitute (90-Y 6-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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