Virginia House Bill 791
Session 2026
Charitable gaming; conduct of athletic event drawings.
Active
Failed in House on Feb 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
791
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
Read third time and defeated by House (29-Y 65-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
No
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Yes
Gretchen M. Bulova
No
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Jessica L. Anderson
No
John Chilton McAuliff
No
Yes
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
No
Kimberly Pope Adams
No
Leslie Chambers Mehta
No
Lily V. Franklin
No
Margaret A. Franklin
Didn't Vote
Mark C. Downey
No
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
Stacey Annie Carroll
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-340.16, 18.2-340.19, 18.2-340.23, and 18.2-340.33 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-340.28:3, relating to charitable gaming; conduct of athletic event drawings.
Charitable gaming; conduct of athletic event drawings. Authorizes affiliated nonprofit organizations to conduct athletic event drawings in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill places limits on when and where an athletic event drawing may be held and requires the prize amount of any such drawing to be 50 percent of the total amount collected from the sale of the tickets. The bill requires the organization to donate a certain percentage of the remaining funds in accordance with Department regulations.
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02/05/2026
House
Read third time and defeated by House (29-Y 65-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
House
Passed by for the day
02/04/2026
House
Reconsidered
02/04/2026
House
Read third time and defeated by House (38-Y 58-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 (20-Y 1-N)
01/27/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
01/26/2026
House
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
01/13/2026
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/13/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103433D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:36:58 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:17:08 PM