John Bell
- Democratic
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Enforcement of illegal gaming laws; Illegal Gaming Enforcement Coordinator established. Establishes the Office of the Illegal Gaming Enforcement Coordinator in the Department of State Police and charges such Coordinator with coordinating local, state, and federal enforcement of illegal gaming laws, defined as laws regulating gambling, charitable gaming, lottery games, sports betting, casino gaming, fantasy contests, and horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering, and with establishing a tip line for members of the public to report concerns about illegal gaming. This bill is identical to HB 766.
Enforcement of illegal gaming laws; Charitable Gaming Fund established. Establishes the Charitable Gaming Fund (the Fund) as the depository of all fees and penalties collected by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department) in its administration of charitable gaming laws. The bill allocates 50 percent of the collected funds to the Department to fund its costs of administering charitable gaming laws; five percent to the Virginia Lottery to fund the costs of the Illegal Gaming Enforcement Coordinator, a position created at the Virginia Lottery by the bill; one percent to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund; and 44 percent to the general fund.The bill charges the Illegal Gaming Enforcement Coordinator with coordinating local, state, and federal enforcement of illegal gaming laws, defined as laws regulating gambling, charitable gaming, lottery games, sports betting, casino gaming, fantasy contests, and horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering, and with establishing a tip line for members of the public to report concerns about illegal gaming. The bill (i) directs the Department, under certain circumstances, to revise the fees levied by it for placement into the Fund so that the fees are sufficient but not excessive to cover the costs of administration and enforcement of charitable gaming laws and (ii) provides that beginning on July 1, 2024, 95 percent of moneys in the Fund shall be allocated to the Department to fund its costs of administering charitable gaming laws and five percent to the Virginia Lottery to fund the costs of the office of the Illegal Gaming Enforcement Coordinator.
Enforcement of gaming laws; Gaming Enforcement Coordinator established. Establishes the Office of the Gaming Enforcement Coordinator in the Department of State Police and charges such Coordinator with coordinating local, state, and federal enforcement of gaming laws, defined as laws regulating gambling, charitable gaming, lottery games, sports betting, casino gaming, fantasy contests, and horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering, and with establishing a tip line for members of the public to report concerns about gaming activities. This bill is identical to HB 766.
Enforcement of illegal gaming laws; CharitableGaming Fund established. Establishes the Charitable Gaming Fund(the Fund) as the receiver of all fees and penalties collected bythe Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department)in its administration of charitable gaming laws. The bill allocates50 percent of the collected funds to the Department to fund its costsof administering charitable gaming laws; five percent to the VirginiaLottery to fund the costs of the Illegal Gaming Enforcement Coordinator,a position created at the Virginia Lottery by the bill; one percentto the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund; and 44 percentto the general fund. The bill chargesthe Illegal Gaming Enforcement Coordinator with coordinating local, state, and federal enforcement of illegal gaming laws and with establishinga tip line for members of the public to report concerns about illegalgaming.
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 0-N 3-A)
Enacted, Chapter 721 (effective 7/1/22)
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Signed by President as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (SB401ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
VOTE: Adoption (72-Y 28-N)
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (72-Y 28-N)
Governor's substitute printed 22108188D-S2
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
Impact statement from DPB (SB401ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled
House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N 3-A)
Title replaced 22107110D-H1
Impact statement from DPB (SB401H1)
Read third time
Committee substitute agreed to 22107110D-H1
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB401H1
Passed House with substitute (76-Y 22-N)
VOTE: Passage (76-Y 22-N)
Read second time
Committee substitute printed 22107110D-H1
Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Impact statement from DPB (SB401S1)
Reading of substitute waived
Passed Senate (36-Y 1-N 3-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB401S1
Committee substitute agreed to 22105797D-S1
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB401)
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Committee substitute printed 22105797D-S1
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102802D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Committee substitute printed 22105797D-S1 | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 22107110D-H1 | PDF HTML |
| SB401ER | PDF HTML |
| Governor's substitute printed 22108188D-S2 | PDF HTML |
| SB401ER2 | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0721 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB401FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB401FH1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB401FS1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB401F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: SB401AG | HTML |
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