HB 161
  • Introduced
    Jan 06, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 17, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 161
Virginia House Bill
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Virginia Lottery; internet gaming authorized, definitions, effective clause.
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Senate • Feb 25, 2026: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
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Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Substitute

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Feb 03, 2026, House
ABC/Gaming Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (5-Y 4-N)
YES: 5
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 5

NO: 4

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 05, 2026, House
General Laws Reported from General Laws with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (13-Y 8-N)
YES: 13
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 13

NO: 8

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 13, 2026, House
Appropriations Reported from Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
YES: 14
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 14

NO: 8

OTHER: 0
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Feb 13, 2026, House
Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
YES: 5
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 5

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Feb 17, 2026, House
Read third time and defeated by House (46-Y 49-N 0-A)
YES: 46
NO: 49
OTHER: 0
YES: 46

NO: 49

NOT VOTING: 5

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Feb 17, 2026, House
Passed House (67-Y 30-N 0-A)
YES: 67
NO: 30
OTHER: 0
YES: 67

NO: 30

NOT VOTING: 3

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Feb 25, 2026, Senate
General Laws and Technology Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
YES: 9
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Actions
  • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
    • Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
  • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
    • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
    • Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • Feb 18, 2026 | House
    • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/18/2026 10:16 am)
  • Feb 17, 2026 | House
    • Read third time and defeated by House (46-Y 49-N 0-A)
    • Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
    • Passed by temporarily
    • Passed House (67-Y 30-N 0-A)
  • Feb 16, 2026 | House
    • Read second time
    • committee substitute rejected
    • committee substitute agreed to
    • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB161)
  • Feb 15, 2026 | House
    • Read first time
  • Feb 13, 2026 | House
    • Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
    • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
    • House subcommittee offered
    • Reported from Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
  • Feb 06, 2026 | House
    • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 10:58 am)
  • Feb 05, 2026 | House
    • Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 8-N)
  • Feb 03, 2026 | House
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB161)
    • House subcommittee offered
    • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 4-N)
  • Jan 21, 2026 | House
    • Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
  • Jan 07, 2026 | House
    • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/7/2026 3:21 pm)
  • Jan 06, 2026 | House
    • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101135D
    • Referred to Committee on General Laws
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