Virginia House Bill 523
Session 2024
Charitable gaming; clarifies definition of 'social organization.'
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 4, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
523
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 5-N)
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Reaser, Atoosa R.
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Summary
Charitable gaming. Amends charitable gaming law to allow, as a condition of receiving a charitable gaming permit or authorization to conduct electronic gaming, certain organizations to use a predetermined percentage of its receipts for expenses related to the rental of real property where such real property is involved in the operation of the organization and used for lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational purposes. The bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from promulgating electronic gaming regulations that prohibit (i) devices that display spinning, rotating, or rolling reels or animations or flashing lights; (ii) devices that accept vouchers; or (iii) the purchase and play of an electronic pull tab with a single press or touch of a button. The bill also requires qualified organizations and electronic gaming manufacturers to pay one-quarter of one percent of its gross receipts or adjusted gross receipts, as appropriate, to be deposited by the Department into the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund and prohibits any qualified social organization that is subject to Department regulations from conducting electronic gaming in a separately demised premises that has a direct or indirect means of ingress to or egress from any adjacent space unless such space is used exclusively by members or guests of such qualified organization.
Charitable gaming. Amends charitable gaming law to allow, as a condition of receiving a charitable gaming permit or authorization to conduct electronic gaming, certain organizations to use a predetermined percentage of its receipts for expenses related to the rental of real property where such real property is involved in the operation of the organization and used for lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational purposes. The bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from promulgating electronic gaming regulations that prohibit (i) devices that display spinning, rotating, or rolling reels or animations or flashing lights; (ii) devices that accept vouchers; or (iii) the purchase and play of an electronic pull tab with a single press or touch of a button. This bill is identical to SB 344.
Charitable gaming. Amends charitable gaming law to allow, as a condition of receiving a charitable gaming permit or authorization to conduct electronic gaming, certain organizations to use a predetermined percentage of its receipts for expenses related to the rental of real property where such real property is involved in the operation of the organization and used for lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational purposes. The bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from promulgating electronic gaming regulations that prohibit (i) devices that display spinning, rotating, or rolling reels or animations or flashing lights; (ii) devices that accept vouchers; or (iii) the purchase and play of an electronic pull tab with a single press or touch of a button. The bill also requires qualified organizations and electronic gaming manufacturers to pay one-quarter of one percent of its gross receipts or adjusted gross receipts, as appropriate, to be deposited by the Department into the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100602D
January 8, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24106735D-H1
February 1, 2024
HB523EH1
February 6, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24108321D-S1
February 27, 2024
HB523ER
March 7, 2024
Amendment: HB523AH
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB523F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB523FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB523FEH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB523FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB523FER122.PDF
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04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0445)
04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 445 (effective 7/1/24)
03/12/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB523ER)
03/11/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/11/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
03/08/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB523ER)
03/07/2024
House
Enrolled
03/06/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB523S1)
03/01/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 5-N)
03/01/2024
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108321D-S1 (90-Y 5-N)
02/28/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB523S1
02/28/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24108321D-S1
02/28/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/28/2024
Senate
Read third time
02/27/2024
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
02/27/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/27/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24108321D-S1
02/27/2024
Senate
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/14/2024
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/14/2024
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)
02/08/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/08/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB523EH1)
02/07/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (97-Y 3-N)
02/07/2024
House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 3-N)
02/06/2024
House
Printed as engrossed 24106735D-EH1
02/06/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB523EH1
02/06/2024
House
Amendment by Delegate Krizek agreed to
02/06/2024
House
Committee substitute agreed to 24106735D-H1
02/06/2024
House
Read second time
02/06/2024
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/05/2024
House
Read first time
02/05/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB523H1)
02/01/2024
House
Incorporates HB298 (Ballard)
02/01/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24106735D-H1
02/01/2024
House
Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
01/30/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
01/30/2024
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/30/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB523)
01/26/2024
House
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
01/08/2024
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/08/2024
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100602D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 9, 2024 6:02:32 PM
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2024 12:39:56 AM