2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2493: Gaming; fantasy contests, age restrictions.
Legislative Summary
Gaming; conduct of Texas Hold'em poker tournaments; 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 Texas Hold'em poker tournaments held by a qualified charitable organization and fantasy contests.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102081D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2493)
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 12-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
Senate
2/14/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/14/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/14/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/18/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/18/2025
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2493ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2493)
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Governor's recommendation received by House
3/24/2025
Governor's substitute printed (HB2493H1)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (89-Y 7-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (30-Y 8-N)
Senate
4/2/2025
Governor's recommendation adopted
4/2/2025
Reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Reenrolled bill text (HB2493ER2)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/2/2025
Enacted, Chapter 664 (Effective 07/01/25)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664)
Roll Call Votes
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (30-Y 8-N)
4/2/2025
30
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (89-Y 7-N)
4/2/2025
89
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2/18/2025
21
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
2/14/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
2/12/2025
13
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 12-N)
2/4/2025
86
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/28/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Paul Krizek
Democrat