STATE BILLVA HB 49ENGROSSED

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 11, 2026; 274 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2027 Regular Session

VA HB 49 · EngrossedFeb 11

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Bill details

Last action: Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee: Finance and Appropriations

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionSenate

Feb 25, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 13, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Feb 13, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)House

Feb 12, 2026Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular CalendarHouse

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Feb 11, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 11, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 11, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 10, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB49)House

Feb 6, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106997D-H1House

Feb 6, 2026Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 4, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)House

Feb 4, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB49)House

Jan 23, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesHouse

Jan 22, 2026Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)House

Jan 20, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)House

Jan 19, 2026Assigned HGL sub: ABC/GamingHouse

Dec 29, 2025Referred to Committee on General LawsHouse

Dec 29, 2025Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101947DHouse

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