HB 1272 VA

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Regulation and taxation of electronic gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes and specifies the licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operation, hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices, as defined in the bill, under the regulatory authority of the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill imposes a 30 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of such electronic gaming devices and provides for the use of such tax proceeds. The bill also imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law and regulations related to electronic gaming devices.

• C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104592D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 15, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/15/2026 11:14 am) · lower
4. Feb 7, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Subcommittee #5 · lower
5. Feb 10, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N) · lower
7. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 9:32 am) · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1272) · lower
9. Feb 12, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106931D-H1 · lower
10. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N) · lower
11. Feb 12, 2026 Reconsidered by General Laws (Voice Vote) · lower
12. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N) · lower
13. Feb 13, 2026 Assigned to HAPP Sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
14. Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N) · lower
15. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 9-N) · lower
16. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107957D-H2 · lower
17. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
18. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
19. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
20. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
21. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
22. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 9:48 am) · lower
23. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (59-Y 36-N 1-A) · lower
24. Feb 17, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
25. Feb 17, 2026 Passed House (52-Y 41-N 2-A) · lower
26. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
27. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
28. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) · upper
29. Feb 26, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108704D-S1 · upper
30. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/26/2026 3:50 pm) · lower
31. Mar 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1272) · lower
32. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) · upper
33. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
34. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
35. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
36. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
37. Mar 4, 2026 General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to · upper
38. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
39. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A) · upper
40. Mar 4, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 92-N 1-A) · lower
41. Mar 4, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
42. Mar 4, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
43. Mar 4, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
44. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
45. Mar 4, 2026 House Conferees: Hayes, Krizek, Kilgore · lower
46. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
47. Mar 4, 2026 Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head · upper
48. Mar 14, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:35 pm) · lower
49. Mar 14, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
50. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report rejected by House (42-Y 52-N 1-A) · lower
51. Mar 14, 2026 House requested second conference committee · lower
52. Mar 14, 2026 Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (35-Y 4-N 0-A) · upper
53. Mar 14, 2026 Second conferees appointed by Senate · upper
54. Mar 14, 2026 Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head · upper
55. Mar 14, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
56. Mar 14, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 4:06 pm) · lower
57. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report rejected by House (46-Y 47-N 1-A) · lower
58. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) · upper
59. Mar 14, 2026 No further action taken · lower
60. Mar 14, 2026 Failed to Pass from conference · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• Subcommittee #5 Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Subcommittee #5 Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML