# Virginia SB1315: Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; percentage retained by racetrack and locality.

Virginia SB1315, Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; percentage retained by racetrack and locality., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-28 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1315-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1315
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; percentage retained by racetrack and locality.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-01-28, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; satellite facilities; percentage retained by racetrack and locality. Reapportions the distribution of the retainage for pari-mutuel pools by increasing the percentage paid to the localities in which the satellite facilities are located and decreasing the percentage paid to the locality in which the racetrack is located.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-01-28: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1315) (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101207D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018757.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018756.PDF)

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- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018757.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018756.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-SB1315-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).