2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 356

File Code: Horse Racing Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 58
Sponsored By:
Delegates Patterson, Benson, Conroy, Frush, Healey, Howard, Kelley, Menes, Parker, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Horse Racing Reform Act of 2006

Synopsis:

Repealing the restriction on holding live thoroughbred racing after 6:15 p.m.; clarifying that mile thoroughbred racing licensees and harness racing licensees may contract to hold pari-mutuel betting on a specified type of racing; prohibiting the Commission under specified circumstances from withholding its approval from licensees that seek to hold a specified kind of betting; requiring the licensee of the track where pari-mutuel betting occurs to retain the proceeds of the betting; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Ways and Means
2/22
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
GAMING -see also- BINGO; LOTTERY; RAFFLES
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
RACING
TIME

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation
( 11-504 , 11-804 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered