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HB145Introduced in the House of Delegates

Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals Fantasy Contests Act.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Krizek, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation. Imposes (i) a 10 percent tax on a fantasy contest operator's fantasy contest revenue, with 2.5 percent of the tax revenue being allocated to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund and the remaining 97.5 percent being allocated to the general fund, and (ii) a 2.6 percent fee on a fantasy contests operator's fantasy contest revenue to be utilized by the Virginia Lottery to cover the costs of administration and regulation of fantasy contests in the Commonwealth. The bill also limits the definition of "fantasy contest" and requires fantasy contest operators to apply to the Virginia Lottery for a permit before offering any fantasy contest in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 129.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0565)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A) · March 14, 2026

26

Yes

13

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3No
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100034D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  3. Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145)

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)

  6. Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

  7. Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

  8. Fiscal Impact Review From JLARC (2/9/2026 12:12 pm)

  9. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  10. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  11. Read first time

  12. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  13. Read second time and engrossed

  14. Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A)

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  16. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  17. Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  18. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 3-N)

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  22. Committee substitute printed 26109028D-S1

  23. Read third time

  24. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  25. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  26. Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N 0-A)

  27. Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 93-N 0-A)

  28. Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  29. Senate requested conference committee

  30. House acceded to request

  31. Conferees appointed by House

  32. House Conferees: Krizek, McClure, Wiley

  33. Conferees appointed by Senate

  34. Senate Conferees: McPike, Carroll Foy, Reeves

  35. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145)

  36. Conference Report released

  37. Conference report agreed to by House (87-Y 8-N 0-A)

  38. Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)

  39. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145)

  40. Enrolled

  41. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB145ER)

  42. Signed by President

  43. Signed by Speaker

  44. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  45. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  46. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145)

  47. Approved by Governor-Chapter 565 (effective 7/1/2026)

  48. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0565)

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