# Virginia SB124: Sports betting; permitted on Virginia college sports.

Virginia SB124, Sports betting; permitted on Virginia college sports., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB124-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB124
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Sports betting; permitted on Virginia college sports.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-04
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (38 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Sports betting; Virginia college sports. Permits betting, with the exception of proposition betting, on Virginia college sports. Under current law, betting other than proposition betting is allowed on all college sports except Virginia college sports.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (8)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-06: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-24: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-24: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 2-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2024-01-23: Impact statement from DPB (SB124) (Senate)
- 2024-01-17: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming (Senate)
- 2024-01-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2024-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101271D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB124)

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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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB124)

## 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-SB124-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).