Virginia · House Bill 49 · 2026 Regular Session

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

HB 49 Sponsored by David A. Reid Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 29, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 29, 2025
  3. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 12, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101947D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on General Laws · House of Delegates General Laws
  3. CommitteeAssigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming · House of Delegates General Laws: ABC/Gaming
  4. CommitteePlaced on General Laws Agenda · House of Delegates General Laws
  5. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates General Laws: ABC/Gaming9–0 vote
  6. CommitteePlaced on General Laws Agenda · House of Delegates General Laws
  7. CommitteeReported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates General Laws21–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Appropriations · House of Delegates Appropriations
  9. CommitteeAssigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · House of Delegates Appropriations: Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
  10. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB49)
  11. CommitteePlaced on Appropriations Agenda · House of Delegates Appropriations
  12. House of DelegatesHouse subcommittee offered
  13. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Appropriations: Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee6–0 vote
  14. CommitteePlaced on Appropriations Agenda · House of Delegates Appropriations
  15. CommitteeReported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Appropriations22–0 vote
  16. House of DelegatesCommittee substitute printed 26106997D-H1
  17. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB49)
  18. House of DelegatesRead first time
  19. House of DelegatesRead second time
  20. House of Delegatescommittee substitute agreed to
  21. House of DelegatesEngrossed by House - committee substitute
  1. House of DelegatesMoved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  2. House of DelegatesRead third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)95–3 vote
  3. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  4. CommitteeReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · Senate General Laws and Technology
  5. SenateSenate committee offered
  6. CommitteeReported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · Senate General Laws and Technology14–0 vote
  7. CommitteeRereferred to Finance and Appropriations · Senate Finance and Appropriations
  8. CommitteeContinued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) · Senate Finance and Appropriations13–2 vote

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 6 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 95–3
Feb 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 3 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 32 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 House of Delegates General Laws: ABC/Gaming Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 2

 9–0
Jan 22, 2026 House of Delegates General Laws Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 1

 Passed 21–0
Feb 4, 2026 House of Delegates Appropriations: Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 2

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

Yes · 22

 Passed 22–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate General Laws and Technology Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 14

 Passed 14–0
Feb 25, 2026 Senate Finance and Appropriations Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
Members

Yes · 13

No · 2

 13–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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