2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB1280: Gaming; posting of problem gambling helpline information.
Legislative Summary
Gaming; posting of problem gambling helpline information. Requires those legally authorized to sell Virginia lottery tickets or conduct charitable gaming, horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering, and casino gaming in the Commonwealth to post in a conspicuous place on their premises a sign that bears the toll-free telephone number for the National Problem Gambling Helpline.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101017D
Senate
1/8/2025
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 (SB1280)
Senate
1/22/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/23/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105267D-S1
Senate
1/24/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/24/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/24/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1280)
Senate
1/27/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/27/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/27/2025
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Senate
1/27/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
1/28/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/5/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/9/2025
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Reported from General Laws (19-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/20/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1280ER)
Senate
2/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1280)
Senate
2/20/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/23/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/5/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 336 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0336)
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/18/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws (19-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/28/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
1/24/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
1/22/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Adam Ebbin
Democrat