VA SB982 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
Pending: Senate General Laws: Gaming Committee
Hearing: Jan 20 @ 4:00 pm in Senate Room B, Room 306, General Assembly Building
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
Pending: Senate General Laws: Gaming Committee
Hearing: Jan 20 @ 4:00 pm in Senate Room B, Room 306, General Assembly Building
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Casino gaming; eligible host localities. Adds Fairfax County to the list of localities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth and provides that any proposed site for a casino gaming establishment considered by Fairfax County shall be (i) located within one-quarter of a mile of an existing station on the Metro Silver Line, (ii) part of a coordinated mixed-use project development consisting of no less than 1.5 million square feet, (iii) within two miles of a regional enclosed mall containing not less than 1.5 million square feet of gross building area, and (iv) outside of the Interstate 495 Beltway.
Title
Casino gaming; eligible host localities.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming |
| 2025-01-07 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2025-01-07 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104309D |
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB982 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB982/text/SB982 |
