Virginia House Bill 49
Session 2027
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
2027
John Chilton McAuliff
Cosponsor
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 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.
Appropriations Substitute
Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB49)
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07/21/2026
Senate
Continued from last session
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
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Sep 17, 2026 2:42:12 AM
Record Updated
Sep 17, 2026 2:42:12 AM