SB701
Virginia Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners.
Prohibits the Virginia Lottery (the Department) from disclosing information about any individual winner and exempts such information from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act unless the winner consents to such disclosure. Under current law, the Department is prohibited from disclosing information about any individual winner whose prize exceeds ... (More) $1 million unless the winner consents to such disclosure. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100241D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB701)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 2-N)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N 0-A)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (19-Y 1-N)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Passed House (87-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB701ER)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB701)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
