# Virginia HB399: Charitable gaming; regulations, predetermined percentage of receipts.

Virginia HB399, Charitable gaming; regulations, predetermined percentage of receipts., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Q. Askew (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0604)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB399
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Charitable gaming; regulations, predetermined percentage of receipts.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0604)
- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (212 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 8

## Summary

Charitable gaming; regulations; predetermined percentage of receipts. Amends charitable gaming law to allow, as a condition of receiving a charitable gaming permit or authorization to conduct electronic gaming, an organization established on or before December 31, 1977, that is qualified under § 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code and is incorporated, in part, to raise funds for donation to organizations whose missions include promoting early detection of and public education about and supporting research and treatment options for heart disease and various cancers, to use a predetermined percentage of its receipts for expenses related to the rental of real property where such real property is involved in the operation of the organization and used for lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational purposes.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More flexibility in bingo formats: benefit, low. The Commissioner may approve different bingo card formats by regulation. Approved formats can include player selection games and 90‑number bingo. Games must still follow all rules in this article.
- New options: poker and out‑of‑state raffles: benefit, low. The Department sets the rules for qualified organizations to run Texas Hold’em poker tournaments or contract with operators. It also sets conditions to sell raffle tickets for drawings held outside Virginia.
- Who can help or play bingo: benefit, low. The Department sets when you may give food and nonalcoholic drinks to members who run bingo. It sets when those members may play and when nonmembers may help under a member’s direct supervision. It sets when bona fide members or a child over age 13 of a member may help run bingo. It also sets when…
- Member list privacy in gaming: benefit, low. The Department may require a full list of members who manage, operate, or conduct charitable gaming to check how many live in Virginia. Any list you give the Department is not a public record and is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
- Set charity share, fees, audits: cost, medium. To get and keep a gaming permit, your organization must use a set percentage of receipts for its lawful charitable purposes. For paper and other games, that percent is of gross receipts; for electronic gaming, it is of electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts. You may count buying, building, fixin…
- Post helpline and tip‑line signs: cost, low. If you run charitable gaming, you must post clear signs at every gaming location. One sign shows the National Problem Gambling Helpline’s toll‑free number. Another sign shows the toll‑free number and website for the illegal gaming tip line run by State Police.
- Clear rules for gaming devices: mixed, medium. The Department defines what electronic and mechanical gaming equipment is allowed. Devices may include full automatic daubing and dispensers for instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards. Slot‑machine‑like devices are excluded. The rules cannot ban screens with spinning reels or animations, voucher a…
- Rules to split network bingo money: mixed, low. The Department sets conditions to sell network bingo cards. It also sets how proceeds are split among prize pools, the hosting organization, and the network provider. The rules include how to hold and distribute any unclaimed prizes.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 92 | 4 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0604) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 604 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB399) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB399ER) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 4-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-26: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB399) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N 1-A) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102663D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218823.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218822.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177929.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177928.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084285.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084284.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218823.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218822.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177929.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177928.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084285.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084284.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-HB399-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).