HB145
Fantasy Contests Act; regulation and taxation.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Fantasy Contests Act; regulation and taxation.
Imposes a 10 percent tax on a fantasy contest operator's fantasy contest revenue, with five percent of the tax revenue being allocated to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund and the remaining 95 percent being allocated to the general fund. The bill also limits the definition of 'fantasy contest' ... (More) and requires fantasy contest operators to apply to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a permit before offering any fantasy contest in the Commonwealth. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/05/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100034D
- 01/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/21/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- 02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Review From JLARC (2/9/2026 12:12 pm)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109028D-S1
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 93-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/04/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/04/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/04/2026 - House: House Conferees: Krizek, McClure, Wiley
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: McPike, Carroll Foy, Reeves
- 03/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109965D-H1
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (87-Y 8-N 0-A)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
