# Virginia HB1920: Charitable gaming; remuneration for bingo callers and bingo managers.

Virginia HB1920, Charitable gaming; remuneration for bingo callers and bingo managers., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeion A. Ward (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1920
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Charitable gaming; remuneration for bingo callers and bingo managers.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049)
- Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (312 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Charitable gaming; remuneration for bingo callers and bingo managers. Provides that, with certain exceptions, remuneration of up to $200 per session may paid to bingo managers or callers who have a current registration certificate issued by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or who are exempt from such registration requirement. Current law permits such remuneration to be paid so long as it does not exceed $100 per session. The bill requires an exception for such remuneration to be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times the normal remuneration rate when bingo managers or callers provide services on any day designated as a legal holiday. Lastly, the bill provides that by October 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, the Department shall adjust the maximum remuneration rate of $200 to reflect the rate of inflation from the previous date that such rate was established, as measured by the Consumer Price Index or other method of measuring the rate of inflation that the Department determines is reliable and generally accepted.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House (Y-96 N-1 A-0) | pass | 96 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 96 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 49 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1920) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1920ER) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Senate substitute agreed to by House (Y-96 N-1 A-0) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1920) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Committee substitute printed 25106710D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1920) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Printed as engrossed 25100191D-E (House)
- 2025-01-28: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-01-28: General Laws Amendment agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-28: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming (House)
- 2025-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1920) (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100191D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071075.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071074.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050170.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050169.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042703.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042702.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028642.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028641.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025085.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014040.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014039.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071075.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071074.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050170.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050169.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042703.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042702.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028642.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028641.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025085.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014040.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014039.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1920-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).