AB 1074 — Horse racing: thoroughbred racing.

Summary

Existing law, the Horse Racing Law, authorizes the California Horse Racing Board to make allocations of racing weeks, as it deems appropriate, and, for thoroughbred racing, establishes a maximum of 44 weeks per year of racing weeks in the northern zone, a maximum of 42 weeks per year in the central zone, and a maximum of 7 weeks per year in the southern zone. Existing law also prohibits the board from allocating dates to a thoroughbred association in the central zone for conducting racing during daytime hours, if in the southern zone, a thoroughbred racing association is conducting racing on the same date during daytime hours. A violation of the Horse Racing Law is a crime. This bill would, instead of separate allocations to the central and southern zones, establish a maximum of 49 racing weeks per year in the combined central and southern zones. The bill would also require the board to allocate from those weeks a minimum number of weeks to certain racetracks in the central and southern zones that were used to conduct thoroughbred race meetings prior to 2012 and would authorize the board to allocate from those weeks a maximum number of weeks to certain racetracks in the southern zone that were not used to conduct thoroughbred race meetings in the southern zone prior to 2012. The bill would prohibit the board from allocating dates to a thoroughbred association in the southern zone for the purpose of conducting racing, regardless of the hours, if, on the same date and during daytime hours, a thoroughbred racing association is conducting racing in the central zone, and would reciprocally prohibit the allocation of racing dates to a thoroughbred association in the central zone when daytime racing is conducted by a thoroughbred association in the southern zone. Because a violation of those provisions would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law provides that, except as specified, if a venue licensed to conduct thoroughbred racing in the central zone in 2008 is not available for racing in 2009 or thereafter, the dates formerly allocated to that venue shall be available for allocation by the board, and further provides that, if a racetrack located in the central zone is not available for use by a thoroughbred association that was licensed to conduct a live race meet at that racetrack in 2009, the board is authorized to allocate racing dates to that association to be operated at a racetrack in the central zone or southern zone for racing in 2010 or thereafter. This bill would repeal those provisions. Existing law, operative until January 1, 2014, authorizes thoroughbred racing associations, fairs, and the organization responsible for contracting with thoroughbred 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. If a marketing organization is formed, existing law requires an amount not to exceed 0.25% of the total amount handled by each satellite wagering facility to be distributed to the marketing organization, and imposes certain requirements on the marketing organization, including that the marketing organization annually submit certain information to the board. Violations of the Horse Racing Law are generally misdemeanors. This bill would extend the operation of those provisions to January 1, 2015. By extending those provisions of the Horse Racing Law, a violation of which is a crime, the bill would create new crimes and would thereby impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would make conforming changes to specified provisions in order to update cross-references. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/30/13 - Chaptered Current pdf September 30, 2013
• Enrolled 09/12/13 - Enrolled pdf September 12, 2013
• Amended 08/26/13 - Amended Senate pdf August 26, 2013
• Amended 08/12/13 - Amended Senate pdf August 12, 2013
• Amended 06/20/13 - Amended Senate pdf June 20, 2013
• Amended 05/24/13 - Amended Assembly pdf May 24, 2013
• Introduced 02/22/13 - Introduced pdf February 22, 2013
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Action History

1. September 30, 2013

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 428, Statutes of 2013.

2. September 30, 2013

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 24, 2013

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

4. September 06, 2013

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2927.).

5. September 04, 2013

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 6 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. September 03, 2013

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2107.).

7. August 27, 2013

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 26, 2013

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. August 20, 2013

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. August 19, 2013

    From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

11. August 12, 2013

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. August 08, 2013

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

13. June 25, 2013

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

14. June 20, 2013

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

15. June 13, 2013

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

16. May 29, 2013

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

17. May 29, 2013

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1760.)

18. May 28, 2013

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

19. May 24, 2013

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

20. May 24, 2013

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 24).

21. May 01, 2013

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

22. April 11, 2013

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

23. March 07, 2013

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

24. February 25, 2013

    Read first time.

25. February 24, 2013

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

26. February 22, 2013

    Introduced. To print.

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• Atkins · Primary

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