HB881
Illegal gambling; definitions, skill games.
Summary
As Introduced. Illegal gambling; skill games; exception.
Includes the playing or offering for play of any skill game in the definition of "illegal gambling." The bill also includes skill games within the definition of "gambling devices." The bill defines a "skill game" as an electronic, computerized, or mechanical contrivance, terminal, machine, or other device that requires the ... (More) insertion of a coin, currency, ticket, token, or similar object to operate, activate, or play a game, the outcome of which is determined by any element of skill of the player and that may deliver or entitle the person playing or operating the device to receive cash; cash equivalents, gift cards, vouchers, billets, tickets, tokens, or electronic credits to be exchanged for cash; merchandise; or anything of value whether the payoff is made automatically from the device or manually. The bill exempts family entertainment centers from the prohibition against the playing or offering of any skill game, provided the prize won or distributed to a player by the skill games offered by such centers is a noncash, merchandise prize or a voucher, billet, ticket, token, or electronic credit redeemable only for a noncash, merchandise prize that also meets certain other requirements. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2020 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104783D
- 01/07/2020 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/15/2020 - House: Referred from Courts of Justice
- 01/15/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/17/2020 - House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 01/28/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB881)
- 01/30/2020 - House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 1-N)
- 02/03/2020 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2020 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/05/2020 - House: Read third time and passed House (80-Y 15-N)
- 02/05/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (80-Y 15-N)
- 02/06/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/18/2020 - Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
- 02/19/2020 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (7-Y 5-N)
- 02/19/2020 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/25/2020 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/26/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2020 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/2020 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/26/2020 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/26/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/26/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (28-Y 12-N)
- 02/26/2020 - House: Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 91-N 1-A)
- 02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 91-N 1-A)
- 02/26/2020 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2020 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/27/2020 - House: House acceded to request
- 02/27/2020 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/27/2020 - House: Delegates: Bulova, Carr, Knight
- 02/27/2020 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/27/2020 - Senate: Senators: Howell, McPike, Norment
- 03/05/2020 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/05/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (90-Y 1-N 2-A)
- 03/05/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 1-N 2-A)
- 03/07/2020 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/18/2020 - House: Enrolled
- 03/18/2020 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB881ER)
- 03/18/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB881ER)
- 03/19/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/2020 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 03/20/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/11/2020 - House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/11/2020 - House: Governor's substitute printed 20110202D-H1
- 04/22/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (77-Y 17-N 1-A)
- 04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (77-Y 17-N 1-A)
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Amendments specific and severable (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (34-Y 6-N)
- 04/22/2020 - Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/2020 - House: Reenrolled
- 04/22/2020 - House: Reenrolled bill text (HB881ER2)
- 04/22/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/2020 - House: Enacted, Chapter 1217 (effective - see bill)
- 04/22/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1217)
