HB5464Introduced in the House of Delegates
West Virginia First Live Racing Jobs Act of 2026
Introduced by Joe Funkhouser, District 98
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
The purpose of this bill is to provide West Virginia Certified Thoroughbred eligibility, reallocate interstate simulcasts by licensed racetracks, increase West Virginia Restricted race caps, provide inflation adjustment to the net terminal income at a licensed racetrack deposited in the state Excess Lottery Revenue Fund and reallocate a certain amount of said income to the thoroughbred and greyhound development funds at the licensed racetracks of origin.
Where it stands
To Finance
March 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (Roll No. 320) · March 4, 2026
73
Yes
17
No
9
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Pat McGeehan | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Zatezalo | 2 | Absent |
| Jimmy Willis | 3 | Absent |
| Bill Flanigan | 4 | Absent |
| Shawn Fluharty | 5 | Yes |
| Jeffrey Stephens | 6 | Yes |
| Charles Sheedy | 7 | Yes |
| Bill Bell | 8 | Yes |
| Betsy Kelly | 9 | Yes |
| William Anderson | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
To Finance
Introduced in House
To House Finance
To House Revenue
To House Finance
By substitute, do pass
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
Read 1st time
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
Read 2nd time
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
Read 3rd time
Passed House (Roll No. 320)
Communicated to Senate
Introduced in Senate
To Finance
To Finance
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