HB1157 • 2026

Charitable gaming; denial, suspension, or revocation of permit.

An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-340.20 of the Code of Virginia, relating to charitable gaming; denial, suspension, or revocation of permit.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Krizek
Last action: 2026-04-13
Official status: Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on enforcement mechanisms or consequences for non-compliance, leaving these aspects unclear.

Charitable Gaming Permit Rules

This act changes Virginia's laws about denying, suspending, or revoking permits for charitable gaming and electronic gaming by removing duplicative provisions.

What This Bill Does

Removes extra rules in the law that say how to deny, suspend, or revoke a permit for charitable gaming or electronic gaming.

Who It Names or Affects

Charitable organizations that want to conduct gaming events in Virginia.
The Department responsible for issuing and managing charitable gaming permits.

Terms To Know

charitable gaming: Activities like raffles or bingo games where the money raised is used for a good cause, such as helping people in need.
Administrative Process Act: A set of rules that govern how government agencies make decisions and handle disputes.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if an organization is found to be out of compliance with the law.
It's unclear who will enforce these new rules or how they will be enforced.

Bill History

2026-04-13 Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 747 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-13 Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0747)
2026-03-10 House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
2026-03-10 Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-02-25 House
Signed by Speaker
2026-02-25 Senate
Signed by President
2026-02-25 House
Enrolled
2026-02-25 House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1157ER)
2026-02-25 House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1157)
2026-02-23 Senate
Read third time
2026-02-23 Senate
Passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-20 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-02-20 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-02-20 Senate
Passed by for the day
2026-02-20 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-20 Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-18 General Laws and Technology
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
2026-02-12 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-12 General Laws and Technology
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2026-02-11 House
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-11 House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
2026-02-11 House
Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-10 House
Read second time and engrossed
2026-02-09 House
Read first time
2026-02-05 General Laws
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
2026-02-03 ABC/Gaming
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
2026-01-26 ABC/Gaming
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
2026-01-23 House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1157)
2026-01-14 House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101412D
2026-01-14 General Laws
Referred to Committee on General Laws

Official Summary Text

Charitable gaming; denial, suspension, or revocation of permit.
Removes duplicative provisions of charitable gaming law regarding the denial, suspension, or revocation of a charitable gaming permit or authorization to conduct electronic gaming.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

An Act to amend and reenact §
18.2-340.20
of the Code of Virginia, relating to charitable gaming; denial, suspension, or revocation of permit.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §
18.2-340.20
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§
18.2-340.20
. Denial, suspension, or revocation of permit; hearings and appeals.
A. The Department may deny, suspend, or revoke the permit
to conduct charitable gaming or the authorization to conduct electronic gaming
of any organization found not to be in strict compliance with the provisions of this article and Department regulations. The action of the Department in denying, suspending, or revoking any permit
to conduct charitable gaming or any authorization to conduct electronic gaming
shall be subject to the Administrative Process Act (§
2.2-4000
et seq.).
B.
Except as provided in §§
8.01-534
,
18.2-340.25
,
18.2-340.30
,
18.2-340.30:2
, and
18.2-340.36
, no permit to conduct charitable gaming or authorization to conduct electronic gaming shall be denied, suspended, or revoked, and no charitable games or funds from charitable gaming operations shall be seized, except upon notice stating the proposed basis for such action and the time and place for the hearing. At the discretion of the Department, hearings may be conducted by hearing officers who shall be selected from the list prepared by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court. After a hearing on the issues, the Department may refuse to issue or may suspend or revoke any such permit or authorization if it determines that the organization has not complied with the provisions of this article or Department regulations.
C.
Any person aggrieved by a refusal of the Department to issue any permit
to conduct charitable gaming or authorization to conduct electronic gaming
, the suspension or revocation of
a
such
permit
or authorization
, or any other action of the Department may seek review of such action in accordance with Article 4 (§
2.2-4025
et seq.) of the Administrative Process Act.