2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB889: Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing; percentage retained for distribution.

Legislative Summary

Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing; percentage retained for distribution. Provides that with respect to all authorized historical horse racing terminals, of the amount that a horse racing licensee retains from wagering on historical horse racing pools and in addition to the current distribution required under law, 0.025 percent shall be provided to the Shenandoah County Fair Association.

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Bill History

1/3/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103220D
Senate
1/3/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
1/20/2025
Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
Senate
1/22/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/22/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105530D-S1
Senate
1/28/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
Senate
1/28/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB889)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
1/28/2025
10
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N)
1/22/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Timmy French
Timmy French
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/23/202523.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/20/202523.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202522.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/28/2025149.3 KB