Amends existing law that requires a blood or urine test sample
required by the Horse Racing Board to be taken from a horse to be divided
or taken in duplicate. Exempts from that requirement total carbon dioxide
testing. Requires emergency regulations to be adopted to establish
policies, guidelines, and procedures that include a split sample process
related to total carbon dioxide testing. Requires the board to contract
with the Regents of the University of California to be the required testing
laboratory.
STATUS:
09/06/2005
Signed by GOVERNOR.
09/06/2005
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 179
COMMENTARY:
Position:
Watch
CA AB 203
AUTHOR:
Harman (R)
TITLE:
Horse Racing
FISCAL COMMITTEE:
no
URGENCY CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED:
01/31/2005
LAST AMEND:
08/23/2005
DISPOSITION:
To Governor
LOCATION:
To Governor
SUMMARY:
Makes technical changes to the Horse Racing Law. Defines the
term handle to mean aggregate contributions to parimutuel
pools. Requires a copy of a horseman's annual audit to be provided to the
Senate and Assembly committees on Governmental Organization. Exempts
payment by a licensed quarter horse racing association in the southern zone
from existing law prohibiting certain unauthorized payments of purses or
consideration to or for the benefit of horsemen to horsemen participating
in its race meeting.
STATUS:
09/08/2005
Signed by the Governor
NOTES:
CA AB 449
AUTHOR:
Plescia (R)
TITLE:
Horse Racing
FISCAL COMMITTEE:
no
URGENCY CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED:
02/15/2005
ENACTED:
07/21/2005
DISPOSITION:
Enacted
LOCATION:
Signed By the Governor
CHAPTER:
96
SUMMARY:
Amends existing law that provides for the deduction of a
portion of the proceeds of horse races as purses for the benefit of
horsemen and horsewomen at the racing meeting, and provides for specific
deductions from this portion for the benefit of owners' and trainers'
organizations, administrative expenses, and for other purposes. Maintains
the definition of trainer to mean a person currently licensed by the board
as a trainer.
STATUS:
07/21/2005
Signed by GOVERNOR.
07/21/2005
Chaptered by Secretary
of State. Chapter No. 96
NOTES:
CTT Bill
CA AB 480
AUTHOR:
Plescia (R)
TITLE:
Horse Racing: Advance Deposit Wagering
INTRODUCED:
02/16/2005
ENACTED:
07/25/2005
DISPOSITION:
Enacted
LOCATION:
Chaptered
CHAPTER:
117
SUMMARY:
Provides that in the event of a reduction in satellite
wagering facility commissions, the benefits would then be distributed
equally as purses and commissions to all associations and racing fairs that
generate advance deposit wagers, in proportion to the handle generated.
STATUS:
07/25/2005
Signed by GOVERNOR.
07/25/2005
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 117
COMMENTARY:
Spot bill for DMTC
CA AB 834
AUTHOR:
Jones (D)
TITLE:
Horse Racing: California Exposition and State Fair
FISCAL COMMITTEE:
no
URGENCY CLAUSE:
yes
INTRODUCED:
02/18/2005
ENACTED:
07/25/2005
DISPOSITION:
Enacted
LOCATION:
Chaptered
CHAPTER:
119
SUMMARY:
Authorizes the California Horse Racing Board to allocate
additional weeks of harness racing to the California Exposition and State
Fair in Sacramento or to its lessee, to be raced at the California
Exposition and State Fair in Sacramento. Includes proposition wagers within
any new wager introduced for which the Horse Racing Board sets the
percentage deducted. Prescribes an alternate distribution scheme for
quarter horse racing commissions and purses.
STATUS:
07/25/2005
Signed by GOVERNOR.
07/25/2005
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 119
COMMENTARY:
Cal Expo Bill for harness dates
CA AB 937
AUTHOR:
Wyland (R)
TITLE:
Horse Racing: Reimbursements
FISCAL COMMITTEE:
no
URGENCY CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED:
02/18/2005
DISPOSITION:
Pending - Carryover
LOCATION:
Senate Inactive File
SUMMARY:
Provides that in the event a racing association or fair is
required to reimburse an audiovisual signal system organization for certain
expenses, 1/2 of that reimbursement may be offset against the amount
distributed as purses.
STATUS:
07/01/2005
In SENATE. From Consent
Calendar. To Inactive File. Two year bill and will be heard next year
COMMENTARY:
Spot Bill for DMTC (Tyler Wade, staff)
CA AB 1180
AUTHOR:
Torrico (D)
TITLE:
Horse Racing: Jockeys
FISCAL COMMITTEE:
No
URGENCY CLAUSE:
No
INTRODUCED:
02/22/2005
ENACTED:
09/22/2005
DISPOSITION:
Enacted
LOCATION:
Chaptered
CHAPTER:
329
SUMMARY:
Provides that a jockey who agrees to exercise a racehorse
shall be paid no less than the standard rate paid to exercise riders,
unless the jockey has been employed to ride that horse in a parimutuel race or is engaged in an official timed and
recorded workout. Precludes horse from being ridden at a racetrack unless
the rider and horse are equipped with specified safety equipment. Requires
every racetrack to maintain specified equipment and staff for an on-track
first aid facility including a physician.
STATUS:
09/22/2005
Signed by GOVERNOR.
09/22/2005
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 329
NOTES:
Hot Bill
CA AB 1751
AUTHOR:
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee
TITLE:
Horse Racing
FISCAL COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED:
03/09/2005
DISPOSITION:
Pending - Carryover
LOCATION:
Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to provide the
chairs and vice chairs of the respective Committees on Governmental
Organization and Agriculture, of the Senate and Assembly, a final copy of
the secretary's allocations determination related to capital improvements
and operational costs of fairs and satellite wagering facilities.
STATUS:
05/25/2005
In ASSEMBLY Committee
on APPROPRIATIONS: Heard, remains in Committee. Two Year Bill
COMMENTARY:
Relates to operational costs for fairs and satellite
facilities
CA AB 1752
AUTHOR:
Levine (D)
TITLE:
Horse Racing
FISCAL COMMITTEE:
Yes
URGENCY CLAUSE:
No
INTRODUCED:
03/09/2005
LAST AMEND:
08/29/2005
DISPOSITION:
Pending – Carryover
LOCATION:
Senate Inactive File
SUMMARY:
Requires the California Horse Racing Board to promulgate and
adopt regulations regarding conflicts of interest and develop a code of
ethics.
STATUS:
09/01/2005
In SENATE. From third
reading. To Inactive File. Held and will be a two year bill
COMMENTARY:
Code of ethics
CA SB 124
AUTHOR:
Denham (R)
TITLE:
Horse Racing: Marketing
FISCAL COMMITTEE:
No
URGENCY CLAUSE:
No
INTRODUCED:
01/27/2005
ENACTED:
07/27/2005
DISPOSITION:
Enacted
LOCATION:
Chaptered
CHAPTER:
130
SUMMARY:
Extends the operation of existing law which 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.
STATUS:
07/27/2005
Signed by GOVERNOR.
07/27/2005
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 130
NOTES:
Extend sunset
COMMENTARY:
Blonien bill
CA SB 677
AUTHOR:
Murray (D)
TITLE:
Horse Racing
INTRODUCED:
02/22/2005
LAST AMEND:
09/02/2005
DISPOSITION:
Pending - Carryover
LOCATION:
Assembly Inactive File
SUMMARY:
Authorizes an additional five satellite wagering facilities to
be situated in Los Angeles County. Authorizes the Alameda County Fair to
operate two additional satellite wagering facilities.
STATUS:
09/07/2005
In ASSEMBLY. To
Inactive File. Two year bill and will be heard next year
COMMENTARY:
Blonien bill
CA SB 1096
AUTHOR:
Dutton (R)
TITLE:
Satellite Wagering: Fairs
INTRODUCED:
02/22/2005
LAST AMEND:
03/29/2005
DISPOSITION:
To Governor
LOCATION:
To Governor
SUMMARY:
Adds San Bernardino to those counties where fairs may operate
satellite wagering facilities.