# Virginia HB2078: Charitable gaming; certain common interest communities qualified to conduct bingo.

Virginia HB2078, Charitable gaming; certain common interest communities qualified to conduct bingo., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2078-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2078
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Charitable gaming; certain common interest communities qualified to conduct bingo.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Charitable gaming; common interest communities; bingo. Allows common interest communities that serve residents age 55 or older to become a qualified organization for the purposes of conducting bingo in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill limits such bingo games to residents of the common interest community and for no more than seven days per calendar year and sets value limits for the award of bingo prize money or merchandise.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2078) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101555D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025064.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025063.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014999.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014998.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025064.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025063.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014999.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014998.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-HB2078-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).