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HB 1826 Virginia Racing Commission; powers, definitions, advance deposit account wagering revenues.
Introduced by: Edward T. Scott | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
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 racetrack; (ii) adds a definition of (a) recognized majority horsemen's group to clarify that the VRC determines which organizations represent horse owners and trainers at race meets and (b) significant infrastructure limited licensee (Colonial Downs); (iii) reallocates the source market fee paid by online wagering companies (account wagering) licensed by the VRC 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. This bill is identical to SB 1097.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103313D pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104818D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/15 House: Floor substitute printed 15104932D-H2 (Scott) pdf | impact statement
- 02/24/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1826ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1826ER2) pdf
- 04/15/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0731) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103313D
- 01/13/15 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/02/15 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/03/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/05/15 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (18-Y 3-N)
- 02/05/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104818D-H1
- 02/07/15 House: Read first time
- 02/09/15 House: Floor substitute printed 15104932D-H2 (Scott)
- 02/09/15 House: Read second time
- 02/09/15 House: Committee substitute rejected 15104818D-H1
- 02/09/15 House: Substitute by Delegate Scott agreed to 15104932D-H2
- 02/09/15 House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB1826H2
- 02/10/15 House: Read third time and passed House (81-Y 19-N)
- 02/10/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (81-Y 19-N)
- 02/11/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/16/15 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/15 Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 7-N)
- 02/24/15 House: Enrolled
- 02/24/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1826ER)
- 02/25/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
- 02/26/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/27/15 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/14/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/15/15 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 31-N 1-A)
- 04/15/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (66-Y 31-N 1-A)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (30-Y 10-N)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (27-Y 13-N)
- 04/15/15 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1826ER2)
- 04/15/15 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 House: Enacted, Chapter 731 (effective 7/1/15)
- 04/15/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0731)