Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing, percentage retained for distribution.
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, 0.0125 percent each shall be distributed to the Shenandoah County Agricultural Foundation and the Great Meadow Foundation to support the promotion, education, maintenance, and safety of horse racing at such facilities. The bill also increases the distribution percentage provided from the amount that a horse racing licensee retains from wagering on historical horse racing pools to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund from 0.01 percent to 0.025 percent.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2025
Last action Feb 11, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons
What changed between versions
General Laws Substitute
→
Engrossed
·
1 edit
·
Feb 11, 2025
MINOR
The bill was amended to rename the 'Shenandoah County Fair Association' to the 'Shenandoah County Fair Association Agricultural Foundation' in the distribution of horse racing funds. This change clarifies the specific entity receiving a portion of the revenue to support horse racing promotion, education, maintenance, and safety.
FISCAL
The name of the recipient organization for funding was updated from 'Shenandoah County Fair Association' to 'Shenandoah County Fair Association Agricultural Foundation' in two sections of the bill.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2025
How they voted
96–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Jan 30, 2025
D
Democratic51
98% Yea
R
Republican49
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Appropriations Amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Jan 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Reid
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Wiley
RRepublican
Co
Mike Webert
RRepublican
Co
Paul Krizek
DDemocratic
Co
Terry Austin
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1742
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1742. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline