2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB982: Casino gaming; eligible host localities.

Legislative Summary

Casino gaming; eligible host localities. Adds Fairfax County to the list of localities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth and provides that any proposed site for a casino gaming establishment considered by Fairfax County shall be (i) located within one-quarter of a mile of an existing station on the Metro Silver Line, (ii) part of a coordinated mixed-use project development consisting of no less than 1.5 million square feet, (iii) within two miles of a regional enclosed mall containing not less than 1.5 million square feet of gross building area, and (iv) outside of the Interstate 495 Beltway.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104309D
Senate
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
1/20/2025
Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
Senate
1/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB982)
Senate
1/22/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
Senate
1/28/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
1/29/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/29/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/29/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/30/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/30/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/31/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/31/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/3/2025
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
Senate
2/7/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Referred from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (Voice Vote)
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Left in Appropriations
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
2/4/2025
24
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
1/28/2025
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
1/22/2025
11
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Appropriations(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/7/202575.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/20/2025103.5 KB