Virginia House Bill 49
Session 2026
Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing, percentage retained for distribution.
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Passed House on Feb 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
49
State
Virginia
Session
2026
John Chilton McAuliff
Cosponsor
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Yes
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Yes
Yes
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Yes
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Yes
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 59.1-392 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing; percentage retained for distribution.
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.
General Laws and Technology Amendment
Appropriations Substitute
Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB49)
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02/25/2026
Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
02/18/2026
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
02/18/2026
Senate
Senate committee offered
02/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/13/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/12/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)
02/12/2026
House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
02/11/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/11/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
02/11/2026
House
Read second time
02/10/2026
House
Read first time
02/09/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB49)
02/06/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26106997D-H1
02/06/2026
House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
02/04/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
02/04/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/26/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB49)
01/23/2026
House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
01/22/2026
House
Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
01/20/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
01/19/2026
House
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
12/29/2025
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
12/29/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101947D
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Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:26:02 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:51:38 AM