Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; definition of historical horse racing.
Summary
Establishes historical horse racing as a form of horse racing. The bill defines historical horse racing as a form of racing that creates pari-mutuel pools from wagers placed on previously conducted horse races and is hosted at (i) a racetrack owned or operated by a significant infrastructure limited licensee or (ii) a satellite facility that is owned or operated by (a) a significant infrastructure limited licensee or (b) the nonprofit industry stakeholder organization recognized by the Virginia Racing Commission and licensed to own or operate such satellite facilities. The bill establishes retainage fees similar to those already in existence for horse racing and provides for the Commission to promulgate emergency regulations.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2018
Last action Mar 7, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (79-Y 21-N)
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1609H1
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18106560D-H1
legislature
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Technology
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18106257D
legislature
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Webert
RRepublican
Co
Barry Knight
RRepublican
Co
Charles D. Poindexter
RRepublican
Co
Christopher K. Peace
RRepublican
Co
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
Co
JB
John Bell
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Sickles
DDemocratic
Co
Matthew James
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Krizek
DDemocratic
Co
Riley E. Ingram
RRepublican
Co
Roxann Robinson
RRepublican
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