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Charitable gaming; Texas Hold'em poker tournaments. Increases from 18 years of age to 21 years of age the minimum age an individual must be to participate in Texas Hold'em poker tournaments. The bill provides that no qualified organization may conduct Texas Hold'em poker tournaments (i) at a location outside of the county, city, or town in which its principal office, as registered with the State Corporation Commission, is located or in an adjoining county, city, or town or (ii) at an establishment that has been granted a retail alcoholic beverage control license unless such license is held by the qualified organization. The bill also allows unlimited rebuys during the first two hours of tournament play or until the first break, whichever occurs first, and permits one add-on at the end of the rebuy period before play resumes at the end of the first break.
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last Action
Mar 13, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by House (88-Y 8-N 0-A)
Conference Report released
House Conferees: Krizek, Cole, J.G., Morefield
Conferees appointed by House
Senate Conferees: Jones, Carroll Foy, Reeves
Conferees appointed by Senate
House acceded to request
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate requested conference committee
Senate substitute rejected by House (4-Y 93-N 0-A)
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 15-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB396)
Committee substitute printed 26108211D-S1
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (10-Y 3-N 1-A)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (88-Y 8-N 0-A)
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB396)
Read first time
Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
Committee substitute printed 26105786D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100031D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)
Paul E. Krizek
Debra D. Gardner