# Virginia HB2166: Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; amends definition of breakage.

Virginia HB2166, Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; amends definition of breakage., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-22 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2166-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2166
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; amends definition of breakage.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-22, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (132 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; breakage. Amends the definition of "breakage" for the purposes of horse racing other than historical horse racing to mean the odd cents by which the amount payable on each dollar wagered exceeds one cent ($0.01). The bill also provides that 70 percent of the legitimate breakage from each pari-mutuel pool for historical horse racing shall be distributed to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund and 30 percent of such breakage shall be deposited in the Racing Benevolence Fund.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 89 | 8 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-02-22: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2166) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-03: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25105784D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2166) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100402D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036369.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036368.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030206.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030205.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025135.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025134.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015399.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015398.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036369.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036368.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030206.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030205.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025135.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025134.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015399.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015398.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2166-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).