# Virginia SB604: Charitable gaming; common interest communities, bingo.

Virginia SB604, Charitable gaming; common interest communities, bingo., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tara A. Durant (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-10 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB604-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB604
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Charitable gaming; common interest communities, bingo.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (22 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Charitable gaming; common interest communities; bingo. Allows common interest communities that qualify for deductions pursuant to § 277 of the Internal Revenue Code and that are solely available to residents age 55 or older to become qualified organizations, subject to certain registration requirements, for the purposes of conducting bingo in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-10: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB604) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101165D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091018.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091017.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091018.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091017.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)
- [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills)
- [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB604-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).