# Virginia SB756: Casino gaming; eligible host localities.

Virginia SB756, Casino gaming; eligible host localities., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2026-04-22 (Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB756
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Casino gaming; eligible host localities.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 19 (409 yes, 223 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Casino gaming; eligible host localities. Adds Fairfax County to the list of localities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth and provides that any proposed site for a casino gaming establishment considered by Fairfax County shall be (i) located within one-quarter of a mile of an existing station on the Metro Silver Line, (ii) part of a coordinated mixed-use project development consisting of no less than 1.5 million square feet, (iii) within two miles of a regional enclosed mall containing not less than 1.5 million square feet of gross building area, and (iv) outside of the Interstate 495 Beltway.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Senate requested second conference committee | pass | 30 | 9 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 25 | 13 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 55 | 41 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 22 | 16 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 59 | 37 | 1 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 64 | 32 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 18 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 12 | 8 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 23 | 14 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senator Surovell Amendments agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 4 |   |

## Actions (68)

- 2026-04-22: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-04-11: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB756) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB756ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB756) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 41-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 13-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Passed by temporarily (House)
- 2026-03-14: House Conferees: Torian, Willett, Hodges (House)
- 2026-03-14: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-14: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-14: Senate requested second conference committee (30-Y 9-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: House acceded to request for second conference committee (House)
- 2026-03-14: Senate Conferees: Surovell, Marsden, Reeves (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Second conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-04: House Conferees: Torian, Willett, Hodges (House)
- 2026-03-04: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-04: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House with substitute (59-Y 37-N 1-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 32-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-04: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-04: committee substitute rejected (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Conferees: Surovell, Marsden, Reeves (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB756) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108839D-H2 (House)
- 2026-02-27: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2026-02-27: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB756) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Committee substitute printed 26108497D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-24: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 8-N) (House)
- 2026-02-23: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-23: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB756) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 14-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Floor offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senator Surovell Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107647D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Review From JLARC (1/28/2026 10:24 am) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB756) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Presented and ordered printed 26100598D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2026-04-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218294.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214571.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214570.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212016.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212013.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212012.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210713.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210709.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210708.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186319.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186909.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186318.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186908.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179535.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179534.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178805.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178804.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144441.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144634.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144633.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1140119.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1140118.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092317.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092316.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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218294.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214571.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214570.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212016.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212013.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212012.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210713.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210709.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210708.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186319.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186909.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186318.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186908.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179535.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179534.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178805.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178804.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144441.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144634.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144633.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1140119.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1140118.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092317.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092316.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-SB756-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).