General Laws - ABC/Gaming Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Torian, Luke E.
Meeting Date & Time: 03/03/2026 1/2 Hour after adjournment of House Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room B - 205
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1940
DLS Contact: Binns (804) 698-1812; Mey (804) 698-1870; Manjarrez (804) 698-1853
Bills to be Heard
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| SB543 | Aird | Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-4118, 3.2-4126, 3.2-5145.2:1, 4.1-226, 4.1-227, 4.1-604, 8.01-216.3, 9.1-102, 58.1-3700, and 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 4.1-624.1 and 4.1-1106.1, by adding in Chapter 12 of Title 4.1 a section numbered 4.1-1201, and by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 4.1 a section numbered 4.1-1304, relating to marijuana and hemp products; enforcement. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)Yeas (8): Torian, Price, Seibold, Cole, J.G., Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen, Morefield Nays (1): Austin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) • 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB543) ABC/Gaming Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N) |
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| SB819 | Suetterlein | Lottery, casino gaming, etc.; Va. Lottery shall study responsibility of gaming, age verification. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Virginia Lottery to study the feasibility of furthering responsible gaming as it relates to the lottery, casino gaming, and sports betting, and to develop an implementation plan to require all lottery terminals to possess proper age verification software to ensure that a consumer is 18 years of age or older. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)Yeas (7): Torian, Seibold, Cole, J.G., Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen, Morefield Nays (2): Price, Austin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/18/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB819) ABC/Gaming Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N) |
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