Charitable gaming; definitions, Texas Hold'em poker tournaments, minimum age to participate.

The proposing committee was changed from the House Committee on General Laws to the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology, reflecting the bill's progression to the Senate.

The bill title was updated to include additional sections (18.2-334.2, 18.2-340.19, 18.2-340.22, and 18.2-340.33) that will be amended, expanding the scope of the legislative changes.

New text was added at the beginning of the document to formally identify the bill as a Senate Substitute with a new bill number (26108211D) and a revised date (February 18, 2026).

A new section (§ 18.2-334.2) was added to the list of amended statutes, clarifying that the article does not apply to poker tournaments conducted by organizations already permitted under specific sections.

Minor formatting and spacing changes were made throughout the text, including the addition of page headers and footers typical of legislative documents.

Added a specific date (January 22, 2026) to the committee proposal line, clarifying when the bill was formally introduced by the House Committee on General Laws.

Adjusted the document layout and line numbering to reflect the final 'General Laws Substitute' format, which is used for the version sent to the Governor for signature.

Removed 'Enrolled' session metadata and replaced it with draft headers, page numbering, and committee attribution typical of a House substitute version.

Reformatted the text to include line numbers and paragraph breaks consistent with legislative drafting standards rather than the continuous text of the enrolled bill.

Added a new section defining key terms such as 'charitable gaming', 'electronic gaming', 'instant bingo', and 'network bingo' to provide legal clarity.

Expanded the list of eligible organizations to include volunteer fire departments, volunteer emergency medical services agencies, and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, in addition to existing bingo-qualified groups.

Formally integrated Texas Hold'em poker tournaments into the statutory definition of 'charitable gaming' alongside raffles and other games of chance.