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Sporting Exhibitions, Events and Facilities (1995 thru present)
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  • 2008 - HB 1132 Wine and beer; City of Roanoke can obtain retail on-premises licenses for outdoor amphitheaters.
  • 2008 - HB 1537 Simulcast horse racing; redefines to include live or pre-recorded races.
  • 2008 - SB 597 Simulcast horse racing; Racing Commission authorizes wagering thereon & allocates proceeds.
  • 2009 - HB 1803 Retail Sales and Use Tax; revenues generated on premises of new stadium to be used to pay bonds.
  • 2009 - HB 1905 Golf carts; allows operation on secondary highways within 3 miles of motor speedway on day of race.
  • 2009 - HB 2604 Racing Commission; advance deposit account wagering.
  • 2009 - SB 1021 Retail Sales and Use Tax; revenues generated on premises of new stadium to be used to pay bonds.
  • 2009 - SB 1101 Racing Commission; authorizes wagering on historical horse racing.
  • 2009 - SB 1414 Alcoholic beverage control; exemption for those owning rural event and entertainment park, etc.
  • 2010 - HB 774 Va. Recreational Facilities Authority & Roanoke County; delays reversion of title to real property.
  • 2010 - SB 502 Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority; delays reversion of title to real property to State.
  • 2010 - SB 655 Racing Commission; allocations from simulcast horse racing.
  • 2011 - HB 1832 Virginia Racing Commission; authorized restricted wagering facilities, penalty.
  • 2011 - HB 2365 Virginia Racing Commission; authorization to join Interstate Racing and Wagering Compact.
  • 2011 - HJ 694 Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum; recognizing its outstanding program.
  • 2011 - SB 1332 Virginia Racing Commission; limited licenses, licensing of limited duration meetings.
  • 2011 - SB 1333 Virginia Racing Commission; powers and duties; allocation of retainage.
  • 2011 - SB 1347 Virginia Racing Commission; authorizes wagering on horse historical racing.
  • 2011 - SB 1429 Virginia Racing Commission; net pool wagering, retainage.
  • 2011 - SB 1438 Virginia Racing Commission; authorizes wagering on historical horse racing.
  • 2011 - SJ 386 Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum; recognizing its outstanding program.
  • 2012 - HB 555 Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage license for certain motor sports facilities.
  • 2012 - HB 1114 Sport shooting ranges, certain; applicability of local ordinaces.
  • 2012 - HB 1119 Wake surfing; unlawful to operate certain watercraft within 50 feet of docks, etc., exception.
  • 2012 - HJ 172 Horse racing industry; joint subcommittee to study.
  • 2012 - SB 246 Winter Sports Safety Act; limits liability of ski resorts and other winter sports area operators.
  • 2012 - SB 268 Virginia Racing Commission; authorizes wagering on historical horse racing & allocation of proceeds.
  • 2012 - SB 449 Soccer goals, movable; Board of Housing & Community Development to develop guidelines for anchoring.
  • 2012 - SB 521 Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage license for certain motor sports facilities.
  • 2013 - HB 1387 License plates, special; issuance for supporters of Washington Nationals baseball team.
  • 2013 - HB 1473 Concession stands at youth athletic activities; exempt from regulations applicable to restaurants.
  • 2013 - HB 1750 Students residing on military or naval reservation; participation in interscholastic programs, etc.
  • 2013 - HB 2262 Nonprofit organizations; exemptions from regulations applicable to restaurants, etc.
  • 2013 - HB 2319 Hampton Roads Sports Facility Authority; name change.
  • 2013 - HB 2320 Sports or entertainment arena; City of Virginia Beach may construct for professional sports teams.
  • 2013 - SB 268 Virginia Racing Commission; authorizes wagering on historical horse racing & allocation of proceeds.
  • 2013 - SB 709 Concession stands at youth athletic activities; exempt from regulations applicable to restaurants.
  • 2013 - SB 792 Nonpublic school students; participation in interscholastic programs.
  • 2013 - SB 837 License plates, special; issuance for supporters of Washington Nationals baseball team.
  • 2013 - SB 933 Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act; created, report.
  • 2013 - SB 1191 Students residing on military or naval reservation; participation in interscholastic programs, etc.
  • 2013 - SB 1252 Student-athletes; policies and procedures regarding identification, etc., of suspected concussions.
  • 2014 - HB 402 Virginia Racing Commission; steeplechase race meetings, simulcast horse racing.
  • 2014 - HB 1074 Va. Racing Commission; transfers responsibility for Commission to Sec. of Agriculture & Forestry.
  • 2014 - SB 398 Virginia Racing Commission; steeplechase race meetings, simulcast horse racing.
  • 2014 - SB 579 Retail Sales and Use Tax; revenues from certain baseball facilities.
  • 2014 - SJ 179 Movable soccer goal safety; standard for use by public and private soccer programs.
  • 2015 - HB 1455 DPOR; promoters of boxing, martial arts, and wrestling events.
  • 2015 - HB 2224 Virginia Racing Commission; authorized to issue significant infrastructure limited license, etc.
  • 2015 - HB 2313 Virginia Racing Commission; simulcast horse racing, allocations.
  • 2015 - HB 2335 Pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast horse racing; certain wagering outside of Commonwealth permitted.
  • 2015 - SB 774 Admissions tax; all counties authorized to levy.
  • 2015 - SB 790 DPOR; promoters of boxing, martial arts, and wrestling events.
  • 2015 - SB 848 Commonwealth's Twenty marksmanship award; established.
  • 2016 - HB 138 Virginia Beach arena; extends an existing contingent sunset provision.
  • 2016 - HB 1228 Boxing and wrestling events; provisions for sanctioning organizations.
  • 2016 - SB 461 Movable soccer goal; safety, training, and education policy.
  • 2016 - SB 642 Virginia Beach arena.
  • 2017 - HB 1825 Ticket Resale Rights Act; limitations on reselling tickets on Internet ticketing platform, penalty.
  • 2017 - SB 1320 Admissions tax; Washington County to impose on multi-sports complex and entertainment venue.
  • 2017 - SB 1425 Ticket Resale Rights Act; limitations on reselling tickets on Internet ticketing platform, penalty.
  • 2018 - HB 114 Golf carts and utility vehicles on public highways; equine events.
  • 2018 - HB 242 Professional sports teams; prohibition of public funding.
  • 2018 - HB 876 Washington Area Prof. Football Team Franchise Facility Incentives, Interstate Compact on; establish.
  • 2018 - HB 1609 Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; definition of "historical horse racing."
  • 2018 - SB 503 Admissions tax; Washington County authorized to impose.
  • 2019 - HB 1886 Professional Football Team Franchise Facility Incentives; Interstate Compact on Washington Area.
  • 2019 - HB 2368 Sports or entertainment project; City of Va. Beach granted certain powers relating to construction.
  • 2019 - SB 1238 Virginia Sports Betting Department; created, etc.
  • 2019 - SB 1788 Sports or entertainment project; City of Va. Beach granted certain powers relating to construction.
  • 2020 - HB 120 Virginia Beach Sports or Entertainment Project; extends expiration date of tax incentive, etc.
  • 2020 - HB 559 Norfolk, City of; financing of an arena and facility.
  • 2020 - HR 9 Major League Baseball; continuity with minor league teams.
  • 2020 - HR 13 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college football; establish playoff tournament.
  • 2020 - SB 298 Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exception.
  • 2020 - SB 773 Heritage trail; creation for motor racing locations in Virginia.
  • 2020 - SB 1059 Virginia Sports Betting Department; created, etc.
  • 2021 - HB 559 Norfolk, City of; financing of an arena and facility.
  • 2021 (ss1) - HB 1847 Sports betting; clarifies certain procedures.
  • 2021 (ss1) - SB 1254 Sports betting; clarifies certain procedures.