A casino vote in Petersburg got one step closer to jackpot last week after legislation establishing it cleared both the House of Delegates and the state Senate.
Thursday morning, the House voted 78-18 to adopt Sen. Lashrecse Aird’s bill that would put the issue of Petersburg hosting Virginia’s fifth casino before the city’s voters. Shortly after the House vote, the Senate signed off on it 24-16, sending it on the way to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s desk for his action.
The Senate, which passed the bill 29-10 back on Feb. 9, had to vote a second time on it after the House tacked on an amendment saying the issue would have to be voted on a second time “at a subsequent regular or special session” of the General Assembly.
