2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1799: Virginia Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners.

Legislative Summary

Virginia Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners. Prohibits the Virginia Lottery (the Department) from disclosing information about any individual winner whose prize is $1 million or greater 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 $10 million.

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Bill History

1/6/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101077D
House of Delegates
1/6/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1799)
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N 2-A)
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
1/23/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/5/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 2-N)
Senate
2/7/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/7/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/7/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/10/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
Senate
2/12/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1799ER)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1799)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/15/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/18/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/18/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 76 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/18/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076)

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
2/10/2025
35
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
2/7/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 2-N)
2/5/2025
13
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
1/22/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
1/22/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N 2-A)
1/14/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Scott Wyatt
Scott Wyatt
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/18/202532.5 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/12/202532.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/6/202533.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/12/202598.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/14/202598.5 KB