HB 145 VA

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Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation. Imposes (i) a 10 percent tax on a fantasy contest operator's fantasy contest revenue, with 2.5 percent of the tax revenue being allocated to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund and the remaining 97.5 percent being allocated to the general fund, and (ii) a 2.6 percent fee on a fantasy contests operator's fantasy contest revenue to be utilized by the Virginia Lottery to cover the costs of administration and regulation of fantasy contests in the Commonwealth. The bill also limits the definition of "fantasy contest" and requires fantasy contest operators to apply to the Virginia Lottery for a permit before offering any fantasy contest in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 129.

• Paul E. Krizek Democratic · primary

1. Jan 5, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100034D · lower
2. Jan 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 21, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming · lower
4. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145) · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
8. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Review From JLARC (2/9/2026 12:12 pm) · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
11. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
17. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 3-N) · 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 Committee substitute printed 26109028D-S1 · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
26. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 4, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 93-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 4, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
29. Mar 4, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
30. Mar 4, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
31. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
32. Mar 4, 2026 House Conferees: Krizek, McClure, Wiley · lower
33. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
34. Mar 4, 2026 Senate Conferees: McPike, Carroll Foy, Reeves · upper
35. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145) · lower
36. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
37. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (87-Y 8-N 0-A) · lower
38. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A) · upper
39. Mar 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145) · lower
40. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
41. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB145ER) · lower
42. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
43. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
44. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
45. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
46. Apr 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145) · lower
47. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 565 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
48. Apr 14, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0565) · 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
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML