HORSERACING LEGISLATIVE REPORT
SEPTEMBER 2 2004
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AB 509 |
Horton, Jerome |
Horse racing: out-of-country thoroughbred races. |
C-08/16/2004 |
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Existing law provides that a thoroughbred racing association or fair may
distribute the audiovisual signal and accept wagers on the results of
out-of-state and out-of-country thoroughbred races during the calendar period
the association or fair is conducting a race meeting, provided that the total
number of thoroughbred races on which wagers are accepted statewide in any
given year does not exceed the total number of thoroughbred races on which
wagers were accepted in 1998. Existing law permits this without the consent
of the organization that represents horsemen participating in the race
meeting, but subject to other limitations, including a limitation of 23 races
per day, except as provided. State license fees on this wagering are provided
for in existing law. This bill would amend those provisions with the 23 race
per day limitation to apply only to out-of-state races in the |
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Yee |
Horse racing. |
A-07/15/2003 |
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08/28/2003-In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
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Existing law provides for the operation of, and wagering on, live
horseraces conducted by associations and fairs, and for the conduct of
satellite wagering facilities, subject to the regulation and oversight of the
California Horse Racing Board, as specified. This bill would provide, in
addition, that any nonthoroughbred racing association , as defined, that is
conducting live racing after 6 p.m. and receiving a satellite signal from
another nonthoroughbred racing association that is also conducting live
racing shall not be required to accept and display that satellite signal or
accept wagers on any transmitted race, unless there is a written agreement
between the two associations and the consent of the organization representing
the horsemen and horsewomen at the association receiving the satellite
signal. The bill would further provide that if the associations are unable to
reach an agreement regarding the acceptance of the satellite signal or
regarding the collection of fees, acceptance of wagers, or distribution of
the purse associated with any satellite wagering, the matter shall be
referred to the board for resolution. |
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Harman |
Horse racing. |
A-08/23/2004 |
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08/27/2004-To inactive file on motion of Senator Denham. |
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Existing law generally regulates horse racing. This bill would provide
that any person who is a race track employee who wrongfully attempts to
affect or wrongfully affects the outcome of a horse race is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $10,000 or 10 times any amount that was
paid to wrongfully attempt to affect or wrongfully affect the outcome of a
horse race, whichever amount is greater, and by a term of imprisonment in a
county jail not exceeding 6 months. This bill contains other related
provisions and other existing laws. |
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bill died in the last several days of the session because of concerns raised
by Magna and several fairs. It will be introduced next year and hopefully it
will contain language to permit full card simulcasting. |
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Plescia |
Horse racing: marketing. |
C-07/01/2004 |
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07/01/2004-Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 80 Statutes of 2004. |
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Existing law permits racing associations, fairs, and the organization
responsible for contracting with racing associations and fairs with respect
to the conduct of racing meetings, to form a private, statewide marketing
organization to market and promote thoroughbred and fair horse racing.
Existing law requires the marketing organization to annually submit to the
California Horse Racing Board a statewide marketing and promotion plan for
thoroughbred and fair horse racing. Existing law also specifies funds to be
distributed to the marketing organization for the promotion of thoroughbred
and fair horse racing, and for workers' compensation, as specified. Existing
law makes these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2004, and repeals them on
January 1, 2005. This bill would extend the operation of these provisions
until January 1, 2006, when they would be repealed. This bill contains other
related provisions. |
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by the Governor |
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Dymally |
Horse racing: backstretch workers. |
C-07/06/2004 |
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07/06/2004-Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter No. 99, Statutes of 2004 |
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Existing law establishes a welfare fund for the benefit of backstretch
personnel and horsemen, and requires that every employer of backstretch
workers, upon request, submit or provide access to the administrator of the
welfare program any employment records necessary for prompt payment of
benefits and proper administration of the program. This bill would require
those employers, upon request, to submit in writing or electronically to the
administrator of the welfare program any employment records necessary for
prompt payment of benefits and proper administration of the program. It would
separately require those employers to provide the administrator of the
program access to those records. |
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Strickland |
Horse racing: harness horse races. |
C-08/23/2004 |
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08/23/2004-Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter No. 278, Statutes of 2004 |
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Existing law provides for a California Standardbred Sire Stakes Program
that, among other things, enhances the purses in certain races for the
California standardbred horses. This bill would change the definition of a
California standardbred horse for these purposes to a standardbred foal
conceived in California by a stallion registered with the California
Standardbred Sire Stakes Program, deleting the requirements in existing law
that the mare drop the horse in California after the conception. This bill
contains other related provisions. |
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Link Signed
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Calderon |
Horse racing: reporting. |
I-02/20/2004 |
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06/21/2004-In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
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Existing law requires the California Horse Racing Board to make an
annual report to the Governor and the Legislature of its proceedings for the
preceding fiscal year, with specified contents concerning the horse racing.
This bill would add to those contents information regarding workers'
compensation costs and their impact on the racing industry. |
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Committee on Governmental Organization |
Horse racing. |
E-08/23/2004 |
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08/23/2004-In Assembly. To enrollment. |
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Existing law defines various terms relating to horse racing. This bill
would define 3 additional terms relating to horse racing,
"takeout," and "handle," and "advance deposit
wagering." This bill contains other related provisions and other
existing laws. |
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for Bill text, analysis, votes, etc. Leginfo
Link On
the Governor’s desk waiting for action |
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Committee on Governmental Organization |
Horse racing: the Travers Stakes. |
I-03/11/2004 |
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08/27/2004-To inactive file on motion of Senator Burton. |
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Existing law provides that, during the calendar period of its racing
meeting, a thoroughbred racing association or fair may distribute the
audiovisual signal and accept wagers on out-of-state and out-of-country
thoroughbred races, provided that the total number of races imported
statewide in any given year does not exceed the total number of races
imported in 1998. Existing law also provides that no more than 23 races may
be imported on any given day when live thoroughbred racing is being
conducted, with specified exceptions. Existing law exempts from that 23-race
per day limit, among others, races imported that are part of the race card of
certain prominent races. This bill would add to those races exempted from the
23-race per day limit imported races that are part of the race card that
includes the Travers Stakes. This bill contains other related provisions and
other existing laws. |
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Levine |
Horse racing. |
A-08/26/2003 |
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08/27/2003-Re-referred to Com. on G.O. |
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This measure would request the California Horse Racing Board to
facilitate revisions to agreements between racing associations, fairs,
advance deposit wagering hubs and systems, and horse owners and breeders for
the purpose of facilitating the establishment of one or more live telephone
call centers in this state. |
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Margett |
Horse racing. |
C-08/16/2004 |
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Existing law provides that the California Horse Racing Board may
authorize a harness racing association in this state to accept wagers on
races conducted by the racing association that conducts the Breeder's Crown
Stakes, if the races are conducted on the same day as the Breeder's Crown
Stakes and if the association in this state that accepts those wagers is then
conducting a live racing meeting. This bill would expand this authority to
permit a |
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Link Signed
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Soto |
Horse racing: fairs: allocation of racing dates. |
E-08/28/2004 |
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Existing law authorizes the California Horse Racing Board to allocate
racing weeks to an applicant or applicants, and to specify the racing days,
dates, and hours for horse racing meetings. Existing law entitles any fair
racing association that conducted racing in the central or southern zone
prior to |
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for Bill text, analysis, votes, etc. Leginfo
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the Governor’s desk after last minute amendments. |
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Karnette |
Horse racing: distributions. |
C-07/09/2004 |
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Existing law requires that the total percentage deducted from wagers at
satellite wagering facilities in the northern, central, and southern zones be
the same as deductions for wagers at the racetrack where the racing meeting
is being conducted. From this amount, existing law provides for specified
distributions, including a distribution of 0.4% of the amount handled at
satellite wagering facilities on standardbred races for the California
Standardbred Sires Stakes Program. After specified distributions, existing
law provides that the balance of the deduction from wagers on harness races
at satellite wagering facilities be divided equally between commissions for
the association that conducts the harness racing meeting and purses for the
horsemen participating in that racing meeting. This bill would require an
additional amount equal to 0.1% of the amount handled at satellite facilities
on harness race wagers to be distributed to the California Standardbred Sires
Stakes Program out of the share of the deduction dedicated to purses for
harness horsemen as specified above. |
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