2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2498: Virginia Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report.

Legislative Summary

Virginia Gaming Commission; established. Establishes the Virginia Gaming Commission as an independent agency of the Commonwealth, exclusive of the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of government, to oversee and regulate all forms of legal gambling in the Commonwealth except for the state lottery. The bill sets eligibility requirements for the appointment of a Commissioner and Virginia Gaming Commission Board members, provides powers and duties of such Commissioner and Board members, and provides for the transfer of current employees of relevant state agencies to the Commission. The bill contains numerous technical amendments.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100172D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2498)
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2498)
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2498)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105578D-H1
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2498)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Left in Appropriations
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
1/28/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Appropriations(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Paul Krizek
Paul Krizek
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/29/20251243.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/27/20251242.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/20251245.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/31/2025189.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/29/202533.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/23/2025189.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/13/202533.6 KB