Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; definition of 'historical horse racing.' (HB1609)
Introduced By
Del. Michael Webert (R-Marshall) with support from 9 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Riley Ingram (R-Hopewell), Del. Matthew James (D-Portsmouth), Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Paul Krizek (D-Alexandria), Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville), Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill), Del. Roxann Robinson (R-Chesterfield), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering. 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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/29/2018 | Committee |
01/29/2018 | Unanimous consent to introduce |
01/29/2018 | Presented and ordered printed 18106257D |
01/29/2018 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/31/2018 | Assigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Technology |
02/07/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
02/09/2018 | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18106560D-H1 |
02/10/2018 | Read first time |
02/12/2018 | Read second time |
02/12/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18106560D-H1 |
02/12/2018 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1609H1 |
02/13/2018 | Read third time and passed House (79-Y 21-N) |
02/13/2018 | VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 21-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/14/2018 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/19/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1609H1) |
02/19/2018 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2018 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/27/2018 | Reported from Finance with amendment (12-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2018 | Read third time |
02/28/2018 | Committee amendment rejected |
02/28/2018 | Pending question ordered (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2018 | Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2018 | Enrolled |
03/01/2018 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1609ER) |
03/01/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1609ER) |
03/01/2018 | Signed by Speaker |
03/03/2018 | Signed by President |
03/07/2018 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 7, 2018 |
03/07/2018 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 |
04/09/2018 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 811 (effective 7/1/18) |
04/09/2018 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811) |