Bill Text: CA SB1418 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Horse racing: mixed breed meetings.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-08-29 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 225, Statutes of 2012. [SB1418 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB1418-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1418	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 26, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Berryhill

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to amend Section 19549.1 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to horse racing.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1418, as amended, Berryhill. Horse racing: mixed breed
meetings.
   Existing law, the Horse Racing Law, vests jurisdiction and
supervision over horse racing meetings where wagering is held or
conducted on the results of those races in the California Horse
Racing Board. Existing law authorizes the board to allocate racing
weeks to an applicant and to specify the racing days, dates, and
hours for horse racing meetings as will be in the public interest and
will serve the purposes of the law. Existing law limits the
allocation of dates for mixed breed meetings and combined fair horse
racing meetings to between June 1 and October 31. Existing law
prohibits the allocation of days for a mixed breed meeting or a
combined fair horse racing meeting during the month of June at the
California Exposition and State Fair if a standardbred meeting is
being conducted at that facility during that month. Existing law also
requires that the mixed breed meetings be conducted by an entity
other than the California Exposition and State Fair as specified, and
that the meeting encourage the racing of emerging breeds of horses.
   This bill would authorize combined fair horse racing meetings
throughout the year.  The bill would delete the prohibition
against the allocation of days for a mixed breed meeting or a
combined fair horse racing meeting during the month of June at the
California Exposition and State Fair if a standardbred meeting is
being conducted at that facility during that month.  The
bill would  also  delete the requirement that the
mixed breed meetings be conducted by an entity other than the
California Exposition and State Fair, as specified, and that the
mixed breed meetings encourage the racing of emerging breeds of
horses.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 19549.1 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   19549.1.  Notwithstanding Sections 19533 and 19549 or any other
provision of this chapter, the board may allocate horse racing days
for mixed breed meetings and combined fair horse racing meetings
pursuant to Section 4058 of the Food and Agricultural Code.  Days
may not be allocated for a mixed breed meeting or a combined fair
horse racing meeting during the month of June at the California
Exposition and State Fair if a standardbred meeting is being
conducted at that facility during the month of June.