Virginia House Bill 1109 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - House: Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Problem Gambling Treatment Fund established. Establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment Fund for the prevention and treatment of gambling addiction and other problems related to gambling, and for the administration of such programs. The Fund shall receive four-tenths of one percent (0.4%) from the State Lottery Fund, the State Racing Operations Fund (horse racing), and the revenue received by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from charitable gaming permit and registration application fees. The bill also allows advertising that says lottery proceeds benefit the prevention and treatment of gambling addiction and other problems related to gambling. The bill contains technical amendments. By its terms, the bill becomes effective on January 1, 2013.

Problem Gambling Treatment Fund; established.

Del. David Albo [R]	Del. Robert Brink [D]	Del. Betsy Carr [D]	Del. Thomas Greason [R]
Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Kenneth Plum [D]	Del. David Ramadan [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-14		House: Left in General Laws
2012-02-09		House: Subcommittee recommends no action by voice vote
2012-02-03		House: Assigned GL sub: #3 ABC/Gaming
2012-01-11		House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
2012-01-11		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103407D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	340.18	(n/a)	See Bill Text
37	2	312.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
37	2	312.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	4022	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	1	370.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB1109
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB1109+hil