SB609
Virginia Lottery and Gaming Authority; established, definitions, prohibited acts, etc.
Status:
Killed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Senate: Failed to Pass from conference
Chief Patron:
Louise Lucas (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Lottery and Gaming Authority established.
Establishes the Virginia Lottery and Gaming Authority to oversee and regulate all forms of legal gambling in the Commonwealth.-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101011D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB609)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Incorporates SB195 (Aird)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107587D-S1
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 26107587D
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/20/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/20/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/20/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB609)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 02/24/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 1-N)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108506D-H1
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 12:58 pm)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB609)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/27/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/27/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (90-Y 6-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/04/2026 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Lucas, Deeds, Pillion, Aird
- 03/04/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/04/2026 - House: House Conferees: Krizek, Torian, Austin
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: No further action taken
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Failed to Pass from conference
