HB 2493

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 18, 2025
  • Became Law Apr 02, 2025

Gaming; fantasy contests, age restrictions.

Abstract

Gaming; fantasy contests; age restrictions. Increases from 18 years of age to 21 years of age the minimum age an individual must be to participate in fantasy contests.

An Act to amend and reenact ยง 59.1-557 of the Code of Virginia, relating to gaming; fantasy contests; age restrictions.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 02, 2025

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664)

House

Enacted, Chapter 664 (Effective 07/01/25)

Senate

Signed by President as reenrolled

House

Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

House

Reenrolled bill text (HB2493ER2)

House

Reenrolled

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation adopted

Senate

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (30-Y 8-N)

House

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (89-Y 7-N)

Mar 24, 2025

House

Governor's substitute printed (HB2493H1)

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation received by House

Mar 20, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2493)

Mar 11, 2025

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 07, 2025

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Enrolled

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2493ER)

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Passed by for the day

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)

Senate

Rules suspended

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N 1-A)

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Feb 04, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (86-Y 12-N)

House

Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

Feb 03, 2025

House

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 02, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 30, 2025

House

Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)

Jan 28, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 27, 2025

House

Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming

Jan 14, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2493)

Jan 08, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102081D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Chaptered HTML PDF
Reenrolled HTML PDF
Governor Substitute HTML PDF
Governor's Recommendation HTML
Enrolled HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2493) PDF PDF

Sources

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