Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing, percentage retained for distribution.
Summary
Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing; percentage retained for distribution. Provides that with respect to all authorized historical horse racing terminals, of the amount that a horse racing licensee retains from wagering on historical horse racing pools, 0.025 percent shall be provided to each of the following: (i) the Virginia Breeders Fund; (ii) the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, for its equine programs; (iii) the Virginia Horse Center Foundation; and (iv) the Virginia Horse Industry Board. The bill also provides that, in addition to the amount horse racing licensees distribute to localities and the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund under current law, such licensees shall distribute the remainder of the percentage retained to the Commonwealth as a license tax. This bill is identical to HB 843.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 30, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 506 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB426ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (88-Y 11-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (88-Y 11-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
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