General Laws

Thursday, February 12, 2026·25m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Virginia General Laws Committee advanced 10 bills, continued five to 2027, and incorporated one bill into another. The most contested action was HB 1272, a skill game regulation and taxation bill, which passed on a reconsidered vote of 14 to 7 after a procedural motion shifted one vote.

Key Actions

·HB 1272 – Regulation and Taxation of Electronic Gaming DevicesNo Vote

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Controversies

Reconsidered vote on HB 1272

Delegate Cole, having voted on the prevailing side of the first 15–6 vote to report and refer HB 1272 to Appropriations, moved to reconsider the vote so a member could change their vote. The motion passed by voice vote, and the reconsidered vote shifted to 14–7, indicating at least one member changed their vote against reporting and referring the bill.

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Notable Quotes

“Clerk will close the roll. The bill reports 21 to 0. Now we have one bill from subcommittee number five, Chair McClure. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I have one recommended action to report from subcommittee number five meeting that we had on Tuesday. I have HB 1272, patron by delegate Hayes. Mr. Chairman, I'd to move the subcommittee substitute on this bill and then I'll”
Chair McClure — Chair McClure was describing the key provisions of the subcommittee substitute for HB 1272, the skill game regulation and taxation bill.

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Votes

Adopt subcommittee substitute for HB 1272Passed

Report HB 1272 as substituted and referred to Appropriations (first vote)Passed

Reconsider the vote on HB 1272Passed

Report HB 1272 as substituted and referred to Appropriations (reconsidered vote)Passed

Continue HB 79, HB 464, HB 621, HB 1196, and HB 1409 to 2027Passed

Incorporate HB 477 into HB 1518Passed

Report HB 648Passed

Adopt subcommittee substitute for HB 1518Passed

Report HB 1518 with substitutePassed

Adopt subcommittee substitute for HB 735Passed

Report HB 735 with substitutePassed

Report HB 790Passed

Adopt subcommittee substitute for HB 1415Passed

Adopt reenactment clause amendment for HB 1415Passed

Report HB 1415 with substitute and amendmentPassed

Adopt subcommittee substitute for HB 360Passed

Report and refer HB 360 to Appropriations with substitutePassed

Adopt subcommittee substitute for HB 600Passed

Report HB 600 with substitute and refer to AppropriationsPassed

Adopt subcommittee line amendments for HB 765Passed

Report and refer HB 765 to Appropriations with amendmentsPassed

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TranscriptPreview

Clerk will close the roll. The bill reports 21 to 0. Now we have one bill from subcommittee number five, Chair McClure. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I have one recommended action to report from subcommittee number five meeting that we had on Tuesday. I have HB 1272, patron by delegate Hayes. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to move the subcommittee substitute on this bill and then I'll explain it. It's been moved and seconded for the substitute. Do we have all those in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed? Okay, it's before us. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. HB 1272, patron by delegate Hayes. As amended, would provide for the regulation and taxation of electronic gaming devices in the commonwealth. Also known as skill game machines. The subcommittee substitute included a number of strict guardrails and consumer protections. The substitute provides important changes that better defines and clarifies the definition of electronic gaming device. Clarifies and restricts where the games are located and how many may be operated. It cuts the amount in half from the original bill. It also limits the number of devices per establishment to two games per establishment that holds an ABC license and…

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