# Virginia SB1287: Virginia Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report.

Virginia SB1287, Virginia Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1287-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1287
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Gaming Commission; established. 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: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 2 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1287) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1287) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105840D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100171D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027047.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027046.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025471.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025470.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024393.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024405.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024404.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018850.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018849.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- 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/1027047.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027046.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025471.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025470.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024393.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024405.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024404.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018850.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018849.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-SB1287-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).