SB819Introduced in the Senate
Lottery, casino gaming, etc.; Va. Lottery shall study responsibility of gaming, age verification.
Introduced by David Suetterlein, District 4
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Virginia Lottery; powers of the Virginia Lottery Board; advertising restrictions; age verification. Directs the Virginia Lottery to study the feasibility of furthering responsible gaming as it relates to the lottery, casino gaming, and sports betting, and to develop an implementation plan to require all lottery terminals to possess proper age verification software to ensure that a consumer is 18 years of age or older. The Director of the Virginia Lottery shall report any findings to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology by October 1, 2026.
Where it stands
Left in General Laws
March 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N) · March 3, 2026
7
Yes
2
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
9 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Seibold | 12 | Yes |
| Luke Torian | 24 | Yes |
| Atoosa Reaser | 27 | Yes |
| Joshua Cole | 28 | Yes |
| Terry Austin | 37 | No |
| James Morefield | 43 | Yes |
| Katrina Callsen | 54 | Yes |
| Marcia Price | 85 | No |
| Phil Hernandez | 94 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26105677D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB819)
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Committee substitute printed 26107909D-S1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Committee substitute printed 26108010D-S2
Read second time
Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB819)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)
Left in General Laws
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