Casino gaming; limits on required local referendums.
Summary
Casino gaming; limits on required local referendums. Provides that the governing body of any eligible host city that holdsa local referendum on the question of whether casino gaming shouldbe permitted in such city that subsequently fails shall be prohibitedfrom holding another referendum on the same question for a periodof three years from the date of the last referendum.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 7, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
16
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 291 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB525ER)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (12-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (99-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB525E
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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