States / Virginia / HB 1272

HB 1272 Passed First Chamber

Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.

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Regulation and taxation of electronic gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes and specifies the licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operation, hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices, as defined in the bill, under the regulatory authority of the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill imposes a 30 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of such electronic gaming devices and provides for the use of such tax proceeds. The bill also imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law and regulations related to electronic gaming devices.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last action
Mar 14, 2026 — Failed to Pass from conference
Session
2026
Momentum
66 · High