Del. Barry Knight

Co-sponsor SJ 221

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Channing A. Pfeiffer.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 225

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Captain John G. Colgan, USN, Ret.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1609

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; definition of historical horse racing.

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.

Failed Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 826

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Alcoholic beverage control; increases general license application fee.

Increases the alcoholic beverage general license application fee from $65 to $195. The bill also increases the application fee for mixed beverage special event licenses from $15 to $45 and increases the state tax on wine shipper's licenses, beer shipper's licenses, and wine and beer shipper's licenses from $95 to $230. The bill establishes that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for (i) any person to sell wine to retailers or consumers without paying the wine excise tax or (ii) any retailer to purchase, receive, transport, store, or sell any wine on which such retailer has reason to know such tax has not been paid and may not be paid. The bill provides for a civil penalty for (a) each manufacturer or wholesaler who fails to make any return and pay the full amount of the wine excise tax or (b) each manufacturer or wholesaler who makes a false or fraudulent return, where willful intent exists to defraud the Commonwealth of any excise tax due on each liter of wine. Current law provides for these criminal and civil penalties with regard to failure to pay the excise tax imposed on beer and wine coolers but not for failure to pay the excise tax on wine. This bill is identical to

Passed Mar 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 186

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Richard E. Olivieri, Sr.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 210

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Suzanne Davis Miller.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 215

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 171

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of William Mervin Lechler.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 141

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Robert Gilbert Bagley.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 125

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Bob Brown.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track