HB1272
Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.
Status:
Killed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
House: Failed to Pass from conference
Chief Patron:
Cliff Hayes (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Regulation and taxation of electronic gaming devices; penalties.
Authorizes and specifies the licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operation, hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices, as defined in the bill, under the regulatory authority of the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill imposes a 30 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of such electronic gaming ... (More) devices and provides for the use of such tax proceeds. The bill also imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law and regulations related to electronic gaming devices. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104592D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/15/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/15/2026 11:14 am)
- 02/07/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Subcommittee #5
- 02/07/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/10/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 9:32 am)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1272)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/12/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106931D-H1
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reconsidered by General Laws (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Assigned to HAPP Sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107957D-H2
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute rejected
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 9:48 am)
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 36-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/17/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/17/2026 - House: Passed House (52-Y 41-N 2-A) Close Floor Vote
- 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 with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108704D-S1
- 02/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/26/2026 3:50 pm)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1272)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-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 Substitute agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 92-N 1-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (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: Hayes, Krizek, Kilgore
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109976D-H3
- 03/14/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:35 pm)
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report rejected by House (42-Y 52-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - House: House requested second conference committee
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (35-Y 4-N 0-A)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Second conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26110090D-H4
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 4:06 pm)
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report rejected by House (46-Y 47-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - House: No further action taken
- 03/14/2026 - House: Failed to Pass from conference
