SB701
Virginia Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N 0-A)
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)
