# Virginia HB271: Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report.

Virginia HB271, Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-09 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB271
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (174 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Gaming Commission established; penalties. Establishes the Virginia Gaming Commission as an independent agency of the Commonwealth, exclusive of the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of government, to oversee and regulate all forms of legal gambling in the Commonwealth except for the state lottery. The bill sets eligibility requirements for the appointment of a Commissioner and Virginia Gaming Commission Board members, provides powers and duties of such Commissioner and Board members, and provides for the transfer of current employees of relevant state agencies to the Commission. The bill contains numerous technical amendments.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 90 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-03-09: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-16: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB271) (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-12: Committee substitute printed 26105828D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 9:40 am) (House)
- 2026-02-10: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB271) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming (House)
- 2026-01-09: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/9/2026 2:30 pm) (House)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100145D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145478.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145477.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138668.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139071.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139070.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138667.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083379.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083378.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145478.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145477.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138668.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139071.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139070.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138667.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083379.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083378.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB271-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).