HB515
Sports betting; prohibition on use of credit cards.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Marty Martinez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Sports betting; prohibition on use of credit cards.
Prohibits the Director of the Virginia Lottery from approving the use of credit cards as a method for sports bettors to fund sports betting accounts.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100412D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 01/19/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/20/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/21/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB515)
- 01/22/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/27/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-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: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (93-Y 4-N 0-A)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/13/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB515ER)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB515)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
