HB 161
  • Introduced
    Jan 06, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 17, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 04, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 161
Virginia House Bill
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Virginia Lottery; internet gaming authorized, definitions, effective clause.
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House • Mar 14, 2026: Failed to Pass from conference
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Finance and Appropriations Substitute

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Feb 03, 2026, House
ABC/Gaming Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring 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 referred 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
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 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 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
Passage R
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 Report
YES: 9
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Mar 03, 2026, Senate
Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
YES: 11
NO: 3
OTHER: 1
YES: 11

NO: 3

ABSTAIN: 1

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Mar 03, 2026, Senate
Pass By V
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Mar 03, 2026, Senate
      Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
      YES: 40
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 40

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Mar 04, 2026, House
        Senate Substitute
        YES: 0
        NO: 94
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 94

          NOT VOTING: 5

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          Mar 04, 2026, Senate
          Passage R
          YES: 21
          NO: 17
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 21

          NO: 17

          NOT VOTING: 2

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          Mar 04, 2026, Senate
          Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute V
          YES: 0
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 0

            NO: 0

              OTHER: 0
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              Mar 04, 2026, Senate
              Insist & Request R
              YES: 39
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 39

              NO: 0

                NOT VOTING: 1

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                Actions
                • Mar 14, 2026 | House
                  • No further action taken
                  • Failed to Pass from conference
                • Mar 06, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB161)
                • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
                  • Conferees appointed by Senate
                  • Senate Conferees: Locke, McPike, Pillion
                • Mar 04, 2026 | House
                  • House acceded to request
                  • Conferees appointed by House
                  • House Conferees: Simon, Krizek, Austin
                • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
                  • Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Senate requested conference committee
                • Mar 04, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/4/2026 1:16 pm)
                  • Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 94-N 0-A)
                • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read third time
                  • Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                  • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
                  • Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
                • Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
                  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
                  • Rules suspended
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                • 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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