VA SB982 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 3 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 - Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Pending: House Appropriations: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 3 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 - Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Pending: House Appropriations: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
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
Roll Calls
2025-02-04 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-29 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - Senate - Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N 1-A) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-29 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - Senate - Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N 1-A) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-14 | House | Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Referred from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (Voice Vote) |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N 1-A) |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB982) |
| 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 |
