HB 218 VA

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Casino gaming; consideration of service permit application. Provides that the Virginia Lottery (the Department) may only consider the criminal record information of an applicant for a service permit for the eight years immediately preceding the date of the application. The bill also directs the Department to issue or deny any service permit within 30 business days of receipt; requires service permits to be renewed by the Virginia Lottery Board every 10 years; requires service permit application forms to include additional space for an applicant to include a written narrative detailing important facts regarding his application; and makes the service permit application fee refundable.

• Delores L. McQuinn Democratic · primary

1. Jan 7, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101927D · lower
2. Jan 7, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB218) · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 2, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
11. Feb 4, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
12. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
13. Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
14. Feb 18, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
15. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A) · upper
16. Feb 19, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108145D-S1 · upper
17. Feb 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB218) · lower
18. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) · upper
19. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 1-N 0-A) · upper
26. Mar 6, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N 0-A) · lower
27. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · lower
28. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB218ER) · lower
29. Mar 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB218) · lower
30. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
31. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
32. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
33. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 578 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
35. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0578) · executive

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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML