Virginia Racing Commission; powers, definitions, advance deposit account wagering revenues. (HB1826)

Introduced By

Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper) with support from co-patron Del. Michael Webert (R-Marshall)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
✓	Passed House
✓	Passed Senate
✓	Signed by Governor
✓	Became Law

Description

Virginia Racing Commission (VRC); powers. Revises the Virginia horse racing statute in light of Colonial Downs' surrender of its unlimited license to own and operate the racetrack in New Kent County and the nine satellite facilities (OTBs) in Virginia. Specifically, the bill (i) revises the definition of licensee to permit any licensee to own or operate a satellite facility; (ii) adds a definition of recognized majority horsemen's group to clarify that the VRC determines which organizations represent horse owners and trainers at race meets; (iii) reduces and reallocates the source market fee paid by online wagering companies (account wagering) licensed by the VRC, with four percent formerly payable to Colonial Downs going to a nonprofit industry stakeholder organization for specified and VRC-approved purposes; and (iv) establishes a simulcast escrow fund to allow OTB wagering to continue in absence of a contract between a licensee and a recognized majority horsemen's group. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

Date	Action
01/13/2015	Committee
01/13/2015	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103313D
01/13/2015	Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/02/2015	Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
02/03/2015	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
02/05/2015	Impact statement from DPB (HB1826)
02/05/2015	Reported from General Laws with substitute (18-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2015	Committee substitute printed 15104818D-H1
02/07/2015	Read first time
02/08/2015	Impact statement from DPB (HB1826H1)
02/09/2015	Floor substitute printed 15104932D-H2 (Scott)
02/09/2015	Read second time
02/09/2015	Committee substitute rejected 15104818D-H1
02/09/2015	Substitute by Delegate Scott agreed to 15104932D-H2
02/09/2015	Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB1826H2
02/10/2015	Read third time and passed House (81-Y 19-N)
02/10/2015	VOTE: PASSAGE (81-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2015	Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2015	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/16/2015	Impact statement from DPB (HB1826H2)
02/16/2015	Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2015	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2015	Read third time
02/19/2015	Passed Senate (31-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2015	Enrolled
02/24/2015	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1826ER)
02/25/2015	Impact statement from DPB (HB1826ER)
02/25/2015	Signed by Speaker
02/26/2015	G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015
02/26/2015	Signed by President
02/26/2015	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
02/26/2015	G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
03/27/2015	Governor's recommendation received by House
04/14/2015	Placed on Calendar
04/15/2015	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 31-N 1-A)
04/15/2015	VOTE: ADOPTION (66-Y 31-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
04/15/2015	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (30-Y 10-N) (see vote tally)
04/15/2015	Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/15/2015	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (27-Y 13-N) (see vote tally)
04/15/2015	G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/15/2015	Reenrolled
04/15/2015	Reenrolled bill text (HB1826ER2)
04/15/2015	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/15/2015	Signed by President as reenrolled
04/15/2015	Enacted, Chapter 731 (effective 7/1/15)
04/15/2015	G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0731)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.

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