HB 791 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Charitable gaming; conduct of athletic event drawings.

Summary
Charitable gaming; conduct of athletic event drawings. Authorizes affiliated nonprofit organizations to conduct athletic event drawings in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill places limits on when and where an athletic event drawing may be held and requires the prize amount of any such drawing to be 50 percent of the total amount collected from the sale of the tickets. The bill requires the organization to donate a certain percentage of the remaining funds in accordance with Department regulations.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House of Delegates Failed
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 5, 2026
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

2855
Failed · 5 other
Total votes 88
Feb 5, 2026
D Democratic53
53 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican35
28 Yea 2 Nay 5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 5, 2026
Vote failed
House of Delegates Vote: fail (28-55-5)
house of delegates
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (20-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Terry Austin
Terry Austin
RRepublican
VA
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