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HB 271 VA
Passed One Chamber

Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 9, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

This bill would establish the Virginia Gaming Commission to regulate gaming activities in the state. The bill would create a comprehensive new regulatory framework for gaming in Virginia by adding an entirely new title to the state code with nine chapters and multiple sections covering gaming rules, licensing, enforcement, and penalties. The bill would repeal existing separate statutes governing lotteries, bingo, gambling operations, and other gaming activities, consolidating them under the new unified Gaming Commission authority. The Gaming Commission would have authority to issue licenses, collect gaming taxes, investigate violations, and impose penalties for non-compliance with gaming regulations.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-203.3, 2.2-401.01, 2.2-511, 2.2-614.3, 2.2-3705.3, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 2.2-3705.6, 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 2.2-3802, 2.2-4002, 2.2-4346, 3.2-102, 3.2-6201, 4.1-100, 4.1-206.3, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 4.1-226, 6.2-603.1, 8.01-216.3, 8.01-534, 11-16.1, 11-16.2, 15.2-912.2, 15.2-2825, 18.2-513, 19.2-66, 19.2-215.1, 19.2-389, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 19.2-390, 22.1-140.1, 37.2-304, 37.2-314.2, 52-53, 52-54, 58.1-3, 58.1-439, 58.1-460, 58.1-3510, 58.1-3732.1, and 59.1-542.1 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a title numbered 29.5, containing a subtitle numbered I, consisting of chapters numbered 1 through 6, containing sections numbered 29.5-100 through 29.5-650, a subtitle numbered II, consisting of chapters numbered 7 and 8, containing sections numbered 29.5-700 through 29.5-814, and a subtitle numbered III, consisting of a chapter numbered 9, containing sections numbered 29.5-900 through 29.5-913; and to repeal §§ 2.2-2455 and 2.2-2456, Article 1 (§§ 18.2-325 through 18.2-340) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2, Article 1.1:1 (§§ 18.2-340.15 through 18.2-340.37) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2, Chapter 40 (§§ 58.1-4000 through 58.1-4048) of Title 58.1, Chapter 41 (§§ 58.1-4100 through 58.1-4141) of Title 58.1, Chapter 29 (§§ 59.1-364 through 59.1-405) of Title 59.1, Chapter 29.1 (§ 59.1-405.1) of Title 59.1, and Chapter 51 (§§ 59.1-556 through 59.1-570) of Title 59.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Gaming Commission established; penalties.

Sponsor (1)

2 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Stacey Annie Carroll · cosponsor
  • Jackie H. Glass Democratic · cosponsor

Action history (25)

  1. Jan 9, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100145D · lower
  2. Jan 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/9/2026 2:30 pm) · lower
  3. Jan 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
  4. Jan 21, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming · lower
  5. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB271) · lower
  6. Feb 10, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  7. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) · lower
  8. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 9:40 am) · lower
  9. Feb 12, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105828D-H1 · lower
  10. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · lower
  11. Feb 13, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
  12. Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
  13. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
  14. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
  15. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB271) · lower
  16. Feb 16, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
  17. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
  18. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
  19. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
  20. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A) · lower
  21. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  22. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
  23. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  24. Mar 9, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) · upper
  25. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper

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