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HB 1609 Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; definition of "historical horse racing."
Introduced by: Michael J. Webert | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/29/18 House: Presented and ordered printed 18106257D pdf
- 02/09/18 House: Committee substitute printed 18106560D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/01/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1609ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/09/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/29/18 House: Unanimous consent to introduce
- 01/29/18 House: Presented and ordered printed 18106257D
- 01/29/18 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/31/18 House: Assigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Technology
- 02/07/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/18 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/09/18 House: Committee substitute printed 18106560D-H1
- 02/10/18 House: Read first time
- 02/12/18 House: Read second time
- 02/12/18 House: Committee substitute agreed to 18106560D-H1
- 02/12/18 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1609H1
- 02/13/18 House: Read third time and passed House (79-Y 21-N)
- 02/13/18 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 21-N)
- 02/14/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/19/18 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N)
- 02/19/18 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/27/18 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (12-Y 4-N)
- 02/28/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/18 Senate: Read third time
- 02/28/18 Senate: Committee amendment rejected
- 02/28/18 Senate: Pending question ordered (23-Y 17-N)
- 02/28/18 Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
- 03/01/18 House: Enrolled
- 03/01/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1609ER)
- 03/01/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/07/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 7, 2018
- 03/07/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 04/09/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 811 (effective 7/1/18)
- 04/09/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811)