VA HB775 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 6 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 6 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Fantasy Contests Act; registration required; conditions of registration; civil penalty. Creates the Fantasy Contests Act (the Act), which applies to fantasy contests with an entry fee offered in Virginia. The bill defines "fantasy contest" as any online fantasy or simulated game or contest in which (i) the value of all prizes and awards offered to winning participants is established and made known to the participants in advance of the contest; (ii) all winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals, including athletes in the case of sports events; and (iii) no winning outcome is based on the score, the point spread, or any performance of any single actual team or combination of teams or solely on any single performance of an individual athlete or player in any single actual event. The bill requires operators of fantasy contests to register annually with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill sets forth the conditions for registration and penalties for violation of the Act. The bill provides that such contests are not illegal gambling.
Title
Fantasy Contests Act; created, registration required, conditions of registration, civil penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-03-02 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (75-Y 19-N) (Y: 78 N: 19 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (30-Y 8-N) (Y: 30 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 19-N) (Y: 82 N: 19 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 20 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (17-Y 3-N) (Y: 18 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (30-Y 8-N) (Y: 30 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 19-N) (Y: 82 N: 19 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 20 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (17-Y 3-N) (Y: 18 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-06 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703) | |
| 2016-04-06 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 703 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| 2016-03-07 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 | |
| 2016-03-07 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016 |
| 2016-03-06 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2016-03-03 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2016-03-03 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB775ER) |
| 2016-03-03 | House | Enrolled |
| 2016-03-02 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (75-Y 19-N) |
| 2016-03-02 | House | Senate amendments agreed to by House (75-Y 19-N) |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments (30-Y 8-N) |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-29 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (10-Y 4-N) |
| 2016-02-17 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2016-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2016-02-16 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 19-N) |
| 2016-02-16 | House | Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N) |
| 2016-02-15 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB775H1 |
| 2016-02-15 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 16105159D-H1 |
| 2016-02-15 | House | Read second time |
| 2016-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2016-02-11 | House | Reported from General Laws (19-Y 3-N) |
| 2016-02-11 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2016-02-11 | House | Referred from Finance by voice vote |
| 2016-02-10 | House | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 2016-02-10 | House | Referred from Appropriations by voice vote |
| 2016-02-04 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2016-02-04 | House | Committee substitute printed 16105159D-H1 |
| 2016-02-04 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute (17-Y 3-N) |
| 2016-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2016-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-18 | House | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 2016-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2016-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103561D |
