Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals fantasy contests act.
Fantasy Contests Act; regulation and taxation. Imposes a 10 percent tax on a fantasy contest operator's fantasy contest revenue, with five percent of the tax revenue being allocated to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund and the remaining 95 percent being allocated to the general fund. The bill also limits the definition of 'fantasy contest' and requires fantasy contest operators to apply to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a permit before offering any fantasy contest in the Commonwealth.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-13 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-03-27 | Latest Action | H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 129 | Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals fantasy contests act. | enrolled |
| SB 661 | Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines. | enrolled |
| HB 291 | Fishing tackle recycling and disposal; educational webpage, report. | enrolled |
| HB 322 | Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products, civil penalty. | enrolled |
| HB 402 | Cottage food laws; sale of certain food over phone and internet, report. | enrolled |
| SJ 268 | Commending the River Basin Grand Winners of the Clean Water Farm Award. | enrolled |
| HB 242 | Public utilities; budget plan payment increases. | enrolled |
| HB 292 | Agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee; membership. | enrolled |