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2000 SESSION

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HB 1540 Racing Commission.

Introduced by: John S. (Jack) Reid | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Virginia Racing Commission. Provides that regulations of the Virginia Racing Commission (VRC) relating to the promulgation of technical rules regulating actual live horse racing at race meetings licensed by the Commission are exempt from the Administrative Process Act. The bill also authorizes the VRC to (i) waive the requirements for fingerprints and background investigations for permit holders participating in (a) horse racing in non-secure areas or (b) non-racing activities; (ii) accept a letter of credit from licensees; and (iii) waive the permit requirement for any person who possesses a valid permit or license to participate in the conduct of horse racing in another racing jurisdiction and participates in horse racing in Virginia on nonconsecutive racing days.

FULL TEXT

• 01/31/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 008206904  pdf
• 03/09/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1540ER)  pdf
• 05/05/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1011)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/31/00  House: Consent to introduce
• 01/31/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 008206904
• 01/31/00  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/08/00  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 6
• 02/09/00  House: Reported from General Laws (25-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/00  House: Read first time
• 02/12/00  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/14/00  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/15/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/15/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/23/00  Senate: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/00  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/00  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/00  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1540ER)
• 03/14/00  House: Enrolled
• 03/14/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/15/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/09/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1011 (effective 7/1/00)
• 05/05/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1011)