Horse Racing Bills
July 2, 2002
AB 1803
Harman
Horse racing.
I-01/16/2002
06/26/2002-Read second time. To Consent Calendar.
The existing Horse Racing Law regulates the various forms of horse racing authorized in this state. Under that existing law, a barrel race is defined as a horse race around a course with 3 barrels placed in a triangular pattern which conforms to the requirements of the Women's Professional Rodeo Association, a show jumping race is defined as a horse race, over obstacles made of artificial or natural material, which is shorter than a steeplechase course, and is run by horses for time with faults converted to time and which conforms to the requirements and rules of the American Horse Shows Association, and a steeplechase race is defined as horse racing over obstacles made of natural or artificial material and includes both hurdle and timber races which conforms to rules of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. This bill would make the compliance of these types of races with the requirements of those rules of those associations voluntary. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
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This is the PCQRHA sponsored bill and it is currently on consent in the Senate
AB 2338
Papan
Satellite wagering.
A-06/03/2002
06/25/2002-Read second time. To third reading.
Existing law provides for and regulates satellite wagering by eligible county fairs subject to specified conditions, if approved by the Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Horse Racing Board. Fairs in certain counties have separate authorizations to operate satellite facilities. This bill would authorize the San Mateo County Fair to operate a satellite wagering facility on the fairgrounds or on leased premises in San Mateo County, if the racing association licensed in the year 2002 to conduct thoroughbred race meetings there is not so licensed in any subsequent year, and if approved by the board, as specified. This satellite racing facility would be required to make specified distributions to the same beneficiary received those distributions in 2002 from the San Mateo County Fair and the racing association licensed in 2002 to conduct thoroughbred race meetings in San Mateo County. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
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AB 2338 is on third reading in the Senate
AB 2393
Committee on Governmental Organization
Mule racing.
A-06/19/2002
06/26/2002-From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.).
Existing law defines various terms relating to horse racing. This bill would define additional terms relating to horse racing, such as "takeout" and "handle." This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
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This bill is also on consent in the Senate
AB 2502
Wyland
Horse racing.
C-06/30/2002
06/30/2002-Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter No. 90, Statues of 2002
Under existing law, the organization representing the horsemen at a horse racing event receives distributions of funds for purses to be paid to or for the benefit of the horsemen at the racing meeting. Of the portion of the takeout to be paid as purses, the horsemen's organization representing the horsemen receives a percentage for administrative expenses and services rendered to the horsemen. Under existing law which is scheduled to be repealed by its own terms on January 1, 2004, any association, including a fair, that conducts thoroughbred racing must pay to the owners' organization contracting with the association an additional percentage for a national marketing program, as specified, to promote thoroughbred racing unless the owners' organization chooses not to contribute to the program. This same law requires the owners' association annually to file a report with the board and the Legislature, as specified, accounting for the receipt and expenditures of these funds. This bill would delay the repeal of these requirements until January 1, 2008.
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AB 2502 was signed by the Governor on June 30.
AB 2554
Strickland
Horse racing.
A-06/24/2002
07/01/2002-In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. (Refers to 7/1/2002 hearing)
Existing law provides that a licensed association or fair that is conducting a live meeting in any horse racing zone may accept wagers on any race conducted in this state, if specified requirements are met. One of those requirements is that wagering may be offered only within the association's or fair's racing enclosure, or within the satellite wagering facility, and only within 7 days of the commencement of the racing program with the transmitted race. This bill would delete the 7-day limitation on offering wagering, thereby authorizing additional wagering. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
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AB 2554 was scheduled to be heard in Senate GO on 7/1 and the hearing was cancelled because the Senate recessed.
AB 2830
Briggs
Horse racing.
I-02/25/2002
06/26/2002-From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.).
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 Claiming Crown. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
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AB 2930 is on the consent calendar in the Senate
AB 2869
Horton
Horse racing.
A-04/11/2002
06/27/2002-From Consent Calendar. To inactive file on motion of Senator Perata.
Existing law authorizes the formation of a private statewide organization for the marketing and promotion of thoroughbred and fair racing, funded by specified deductions from the portion of the takeout of satellite wagering facilities dedicated to purses and commissions. Existing law provides that this organization shall submit to the California Horse Racing Board a specified annual marketing and promotion plan. This bill would require that the marketing and promotion plan be submitted by March 1 of each year.
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AB 2869 is on the inactive file in the Senate.
AB 2931
Horton
Horse racing.
A-06/18/2002
06/27/2002-From Consent Calendar. To inactive file on motion of Senator Perata.
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 distributions to be distributed to the marketing organization for the promotion of thoroughbred and fair horse racing. This bill would specify that the marketing organization may also obtain, provide, or defray the cost of workers' compensation coverage for stable employees and jockeys of thoroughbred trainers. This bill would require the marketing organization to annually submit a thoroughbred trainers' workers' compensation defrayal plan for thoroughbred and fair horse racing to the board. This bill would permit specified funds distributed to the marketing organization be used to defray the cost of workers' compensation coverage for stable employees and jockeys of thoroughbred trainers. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
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AB 2689, the workers comp bill was placed on the inactive file in the Senate because the final language hadn’t been agreed to and amended into the bill. It is “on hold” until the Senate returns on August 5th.
SB 1337
Vincent
Horse racing.
A-06/30/2002
07/01/2002-Read second time. To third reading.
Existing law requires each licensed racing association to designate a certain number of racing days to be conducted as charity days for the purpose of the distribution of the net proceeds therefrom to beneficiaries. Existing law also requires that beneficiaries of these proceeds be exempt or entitled to exemption from state and federal income taxes, involved in specified beneficial activities, and approved by the California Horse Racing Board. Existing law also requires that at least 20% of the distribution from charity day racing go to charities associated with the horse racing industry. This bill would require an additional 30% of the distribution from charity day racing , up to a maximum of $3,000,000, be provided as endowment for a nonprofit corporation or trust which assists disabled jockeys, as provided.
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AB 1337 was amended on June 30 and now has a maximum of $3 million dollars that can be provided as an endowment for a nonprofit corporation or trust.
SB 1340
Vincent
Horse racing.
I-01/31/2002
06/28/2002-Read second time. To third reading.
Existing law defines "California-bred" horses based on the type of horse and whether the foal was conceived or born in this state. This bill would provide that a "California-bred paint horse" is a registered paint horse foal conceived in California by a stallion standing in California at the time of conception, or by a registered paint horse stallion. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
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AB 1340 is on Senate 3rd reading.
SB 1764
Costa
Horse racing.
A-05/28/2002
06/20/2002-Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Existing law provides that when both a fair and a thoroughbred association are licensed by the board to conduct live racing meetings within the northern zone during the same calendar period, signals of both racing programs shall be accepted at each live racing meeting within the northern zone and at all satellite wagering facilities eligible to receive these programs. Each fair that conducts its meeting at this time shall receive satellite wagering commissions, as specified. This bill would provide that, when this is the case with respect to the Fresno District Fair and a thoroughbred association, the Fresno District Fair would receive 50% of the combined satellite wagering commissions payable to the thoroughbred association and the fair. During these periods, the association and the fair would deduct the same percentage from the total amount wagered in their daily conventional and exotic parimutuel pools to be distributed, as specified. This bill would provide that these race meetings shall also combine operating expenses at these times.
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This bill was pulled from the file by the author because an agreement between Fresno Fair and Magna hadn’t been reached. Negotiations are continuing.
SB 2035
Karnette
Horse racing.
A-06/24/2002
06/28/2002-In Senate. To unfinished business.
Under existing law, the California Horse Racing Board is authorized to permit a harness or quarter horse association conducting a race meeting to accept wagers on the results of out-of-state, out-of-country, and sometimes other harness or quarter horse races, if specified conditions are met. One of these conditions is that, the association imports no more than 6 races on live racing days. Another is that, subject to specified conditions and limitations, if only one breed is being raced on a given live racing day, the live racing association may import additional races that would otherwise be simulcast by the association which is not racing. This bill would allow an association permitted to import up to 6 races pursuant to the applicable provision above, if it imports fewer than the 6 races authorized for a given night, to later import races equal in number to those foregone, provided that no more than 2 races could be reserved or added on a single night of racing. This bill would provide that the total number of races imported under these provisions by an association in a calendar year may not exceed the total number of imported races authorized by the formulas in existing law.
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SB 2035 is in the Assembly waiting to be heard.