Legislation - HB0295

Title: Gaming - Prohibition on Interactive Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets
Sponsored by: Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Lottery and Gaming Control Agency)
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from operating, conducting, or promoting interactive games; requiring gaming license applicants and license holders to report to the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission annually any business relationship with certain persons known to support, operate, conduct, or promote certain interactive games; requiring the Commission to deny certain license applications and revoke certain licenses under certain circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0112

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1140 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/18/2025 Legislative Date 9/18/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Gaming - Prohibition on Interactive Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {393320/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Gaming - Prohibition on Interactive Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (105-24) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/18/2025	9/18/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Gaming - Prohibition on Interactive Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments {393320/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/07/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Gaming - Prohibition on Interactive Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Third Reading Passed (105-24)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

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