HB 2625 — An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in race horse industry reform, further providing for additional powers of commission.

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2625WILLIAMS, JUNE 10, 2026 INTRODUCEDREFERRED BYTO DOUGHERTY,COMMITTEE PASHINSKI,ON HANBIDGE,AGRICULTURE SANCHEZ,AND NEILSON,RURAL GALLAGHER,AFFAIRS, MADDEN,JUNE GUZMAN,10, PUGH,2026 D.AN ACT Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in race horse industry reform, further providing for definitions and for additional powers of commission.

WILLIAMSThe ANDGeneral MADSEN,Assembly JUNEof 10,the 2026Commonwealth AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JULY 1, 2026 AN ACT Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidatedhereby Statutes,enacts inas racefollows: horse industry reform, further providing for definitions and for additional powers of commission.

<-- The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

The definition of "applicant" in section 9301 of <-- Title 3 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

SECTION 1.

SECTION 9312(2)(II), (III) AND (IV) OF TITLE 3 OF <-- THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED AND THE PARAGRAPH IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBPARAGRAPH TO READ:

The Pennsylvania State Police [or the Pennsylvania State Police's authorized agent must then] shall submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of verifying the identity of the applicant and obtaining a current record of any criminal arrests 20260HB2625PN3751 - 2 - and convictions.

(iii) The commission shall consider information obtained under this paragraph for the purpose of 20260HB2625PN3586 - 2 - screening applicants for fitness for licensure in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

* * * (VIII)Section FOR3. THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM <-- "APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL APPLYING FOR A LICENSE RELATING TO:

(A) THE CARE OR TRAINING OF HORSES;

(B) RACING;

(C) PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING SYSTEMS;

(D) SECURITY;

OR (E) THE MANAGEMENT OF LICENSED RACING ENTITIES, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 9318 (RELATING TO LICENSES FOR HORSE RACE MEETINGS) AND 9323 (RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FOR INDIVIDUALS), INCLUDING:

(I) HORSE OWNERS;

(II) HORSE TRAINERS;

(III) DRIVERS;

(IV) JOCKEYS;

(V) EXERCISE RIDERS;

20260HB2625PN3751 - 3 - (VI) GROOMS;

(VII) STABLE EMPLOYEES;

(VIII) JUDGES;

(IX) STEWARDS;

(X) COMMISSION AND RACETRACK VETERINARIANS;

(XI) RACING SECRETARIES;

(XII) FARRIERS AND BLACKSMITHS;

(XIII) OFFICIAL STARTERS;

(XIV) CLERK OF SCALES;

AND (XV) PATROL JUDGES.

* * * Section 3 2.

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