Virginia House Bill 1609 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 9 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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.

Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; definition of "historical horse racing."

Del. Michael Webert [R]	Del. Christopher Peace [R]	Sen. John Bell [D]	Del. Riley Ingram [R]
Del. Matthew James [D]	Del. Barry Knight [R]	Del. Paul Krizek [D]	Del. Charles Poindexter [R]
Del. Roxann Robinson [R]	Del. Mark Sickles [D]

2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) (Y: 31 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Pending question ordered (23-Y 17-N) (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (12-Y 4-N) (Y: 12 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 21-N) (Y: 79 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-07 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-09		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811)
2018-04-09		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 811 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-03-07		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-07	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 7, 2018
2018-03-03	Senate	Signed by President
2018-03-01	House	Signed by Speaker
2018-03-01	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1609ER)
2018-03-01	House	Enrolled
2018-02-28	Senate	Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
2018-02-28	Senate	Pending question ordered (23-Y 17-N)
2018-02-28	Senate	Committee amendment rejected
2018-02-28	Senate	Read third time
2018-02-28	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-27	Senate	Reported from Finance with amendment (12-Y 4-N)
2018-02-19	Senate	Rereferred to Finance
2018-02-19	Senate	Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N)
2018-02-14	Senate	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2018-02-14	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2018-02-13	House	VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 21-N)
2018-02-13	House	Read third time and passed House (79-Y 21-N)
2018-02-12	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1609H1
2018-02-12	House	Committee substitute agreed to 18106560D-H1
2018-02-12	House	Read second time
2018-02-10	House	Read first time
2018-02-09	House	Committee substitute printed 18106560D-H1
2018-02-09	House	Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
2018-02-07	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2018-01-31	House	Assigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Technology
2018-01-29	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2018-01-29	House	Presented and ordered printed 18106257D
2018-01-29	House	Unanimous consent to introduce

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	1	365	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB1609
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB1609+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB1609H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB1609ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0811+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0201V0013+HB1609
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H02V0026+HB1609
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV0764+HB1609
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S12V0179+HB1609
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S05V0336+HB1609
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0749HB1609+HB1609
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0761HB1609+HB1609
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0762HB1609+HB1609