Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals Fantasy Contests Act.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.3, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 37.2-314.2, 52-53, 58.1-4015.1, 58.1-4030, and 58.1-4103 of the Code of Virginia;” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation. Imposes (i) a 10 percent tax on a fantasy contest operator's fantasy contest revenue, with 2.5 percent of the tax revenue being allocated to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund and the remaining 97.5 percent being allocated to the general fund, and (ii) a 2.6 percent fee on a fantasy contests operator's fantasy contest revenue to be utilized by the Virginia Lottery to cover the costs of administration and regulation of fantasy contests in th
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 566 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Adam P. EbbinJeremy S. McPike
Recorded votes
Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 12-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 26, N 12, X 2
Conference report agreed to by House (88-Y 7-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 88, X 4, N 7
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 40
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · F · N 40
Passed House with substitute (91-Y 7-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 91, X 1, N 7
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 22
Reported from General Laws with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (20-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 20, X 1
Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 29, N 10, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 9, N 5, A 1
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 15
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