2024 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB628: Casino gaming; eligible host cities.
Legislative Summary
Casino gaming; eligible host cities. Amends the list of cities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth by replacing Richmond with Petersburg. The bill also provides that the governing body of any eligible host city that holds a local referendum on the question of whether casino gaming should be permitted in such city that subsequently fails shall be prohibited from holding another local referendum on the same question for a period of three years from the date of the last referendum. Casino gaming; eligible host cities. Amends the list of cities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth by replacing Richmond with Petersburg. The bill also provides that the governing body of any eligible host city that holds a local referendum on the question of whether casino gaming should be permitted in such city that subsequently fails shall be prohibited from holding another local referendum on the same question for a period of three years from the date of the last referendum.
Bill History
1/10/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101505D
Senate
1/10/2024
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
1/17/2024
Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
Senate
1/24/2024
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 2-N)
Senate
1/24/2024
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/6/2024
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2024
Incorporates SB345 (Reeves)
Senate
2/6/2024
Committee substitute printed 24106958D-S1
Senate
2/7/2024
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/8/2024
Read second time
Senate
2/8/2024
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/8/2024
Committee substitute agreed to 24106958D-S1
Senate
2/8/2024
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB628S1
Senate
2/9/2024
Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
Senate
2/15/2024
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/15/2024
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/15/2024
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/19/2024
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
House of Delegates
2/20/2024
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2024
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Motion to refer to committee agreed to
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
3/4/2024
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/6/2024
Read second time
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
Read third time
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
Committee amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
Passed House with amendment (78-Y 18-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
VOTE: Passage (78-Y 18-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
House amendment agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)
Senate
3/25/2024
Enrolled
Senate
3/25/2024
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB628ER)
Senate
3/25/2024
Signed by President
Senate
3/26/2024
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
Senate
3/27/2024
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
4/5/2024
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Senate
4/17/2024
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (32-Y 8-N)
Senate
4/17/2024
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (80-Y 19-N)
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
VOTE: Adoption (80-Y 19-N)
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
4/17/2024
Reenrolled
Senate
4/17/2024
Reenrolled bill text (SB628ER2)
Senate
4/17/2024
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/17/2024
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Enacted, Chapter 798 (effective 7/1/24)
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0798)
Amendments
Governor's recommendation
Governor's recommendation
4/8/2024Not Adopted
House amendments engrossed
House amendments engrossed
3/7/2024Not Adopted
Amendment(s) for SB628 General Laws, ABC/Gaming
Amendment(s) for SB628 General Laws, ABC/Gaming
2/20/2024Not Adopted
House committee amendments reported
House committee amendments reported
12/17/2017Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (32-Y 8-N)
4/17/2024
32
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Adoption (80-Y 19-N)
4/17/2024
80
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)
3/7/2024
24
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (78-Y 18-N)
3/7/2024
78
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
3/4/2024
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
3/4/2024
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
2/22/2024
17
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 1-N)
2/20/2024
6
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
2/9/2024
29
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/7/2024
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2/6/2024
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 2-N)
1/24/2024
13
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/17/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lashrecse Aird
Democrat