Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 218
Session 2026
Casino gaming; consideration of service permit application.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 4, 2026
First Action
Jan 7, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
218
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Cosponsor
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Cosponsor
House Votes (4)
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-4118 through 58.1-4121 of the Code of Virginia, relating to casino gaming; consideration of service permit applications. Casino gaming; consideration of service permit application. Provides that the Virginia Lottery (the Department) may only consider the criminal record information of an applicant for a service permit for the eight years immediately preceding the date of the application. The bill also directs the Department to issue or deny any service permit within 30 business days of receipt; requires service permits to be renewed by the Virginia Lottery Board every 10 years; requires service permit application forms to include additional space for an applicant to include a written narrative detailing important facts regarding their application; and makes the service permit application fee refundable.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB218)
Actions (13)
02/05/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/05/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2026
House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/04/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
02/03/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2026
House
Read first time
01/29/2026
House
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
01/29/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB218)
01/27/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
01/19/2026
House
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
01/07/2026
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/07/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101927D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:28:28 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:06:19 PM