VA HB1855 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Charitable Gaming Board; Texas Hold'em poker events. Allows a qualified organization to conduct Texas Hold'em poker events in conjunction with its charitable gaming activities. The conditions under which a qualified organization may manage, operate or contract with operators of, or conduct Texas Hold'em poker games and tournaments shall be prescribed by the Charitable Gaming Board. In addition, the bill establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund administered by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to provide counseling and other support services for compulsive and problem gamblers, develop problem gambling treatment and prevention programs, and provide grants to supporting organizations that provide assistance to compulsive gamblers. The bill also provides that the initial regulations adopted by the Charitable Gaming Board pertaining to the conduct of Texas Hold'em events shall be exempt from the requirements of Article 2 (§2.2-4006 et seq.) of the Administrative Process Act (§2.2-4000 et seq.).

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Title

Charitable Gaming Board; Texas Hold'em poker events.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Rules
2019-01-17HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2019-01-17HouseReferred from General Laws by voice vote
2019-01-02HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2019-01-02HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100459D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182334.2(n/a)See Bill Text
182340.16(n/a)See Bill Text
182340.19(n/a)See Bill Text
182340.22(n/a)See Bill Text
182340.28:2(n/a)See Bill Text
372304(n/a)See Bill Text
372314.1(n/a)See Bill Text

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