# Virginia SB864: Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; amends definition of breakage.

Virginia SB864, Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; amends definition of breakage., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-28 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB864-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB864
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; amends definition of breakage.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-01-28, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)
- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (20 yes, 7 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 100 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-01-28: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105374D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103020D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024367.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024366.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013649.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013648.PDF)

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- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024367.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024366.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013649.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013648.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-SB864-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).