# Virginia SB889: Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing; percentage retained for distribution.

Virginia SB889, Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing; percentage retained for distribution., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timmy French (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-28 (Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB889)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB889-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB889
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing; percentage retained for distribution.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-01-28, Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB889)
- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (22 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing; percentage retained for distribution. Provides that with respect to all authorized historical horse racing terminals, of the amount that a horse racing licensee retains from wagering on historical horse racing pools and in addition to the current distribution required under law, 0.025 percent shall be provided to the Shenandoah County Fair Association.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB889) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-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 25105530D-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 25103220D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024320.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024319.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013721.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013720.PDF)

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- 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/1024320.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024319.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013721.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013720.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-SB889-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).