Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1223: Historical horse racing; pari-mutuel wagering, certain localities.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1223 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Historical horse racing; pari-mutuel wagering, certain localities. Primary sponsor: Schuyler VanValkenburg (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Left in Finance and Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Historical horse racing; pari-mutuel wagering; certain localities. Prescribes the distribution of the breakage retained by any licensee in a locality that has not passed a referendum allowing pari-mutuel wagering on or after July 1, 2018, and in which no terminals were authorized by the Commission on or before January 1, 2024.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler VanValkenburg | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1223)
- Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
- Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101788D