Bill Text: IA HF2439 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to horse racing regulated by the racing and gaming commission. (Formerly HF 2077.)

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2018-04-04 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 753. [HF2439 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2017-HF2439-Enrolled.html

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House File 2439 - Enrolled




                              HOUSE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON STATE
                                  GOVERNMENT

                              (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2077)

                              (COMPANION TO SF 2214
                                  BY COMMITTEE ON STATE
                                  GOVERNMENT)
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                                        House File 2439

                             AN ACT
 RELATING TO HORSE RACING REGULATED BY THE RACING AND
    GAMING COMMISSION.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 99D.22, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
 2018, is amended to read as follows:
    a.  (1)  A licensee shall hold at least one race on each
 racing day limited to Iowa=foaled horses or Iowa=whelped
 dogs as defined by the department of agriculture and land
 stewardship using standards consistent with this section.
 However, if sufficient competition cannot be had among that
 class of horses or dogs on any day, another race for the day may
 be substituted.
    (2)  If Iowa=foaled horses are in a race not limited to
 Iowa=foaled horses that is not a stakes race, the licensee
 shall allow any Iowa=foaled horse an additional three=pound
 weight allowance beyond the stated conditions of the race.
    Sec. 2.  Section 99D.23, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2018, are
 amended to read as follows:
    1.  The commission shall employ one or more chemists or
 contract with a qualified chemical laboratory to determine
 by chemical testing and analysis of saliva, urine, blood,
 hair, or other excretions or body fluids whether a substance
 or drug has been introduced which may affect the outcome of
 a race or whether an action has been taken or a substance or
 drug has been introduced which may interfere with the testing
 procedure. The commission shall adopt rules under chapter
 17A concerning procedures and actions taken on positive drug
 reports. The commission may adopt by reference nationally
 recognized standards as determined by the commission or may
 adopt any other procedure or standard. The commission has the
 authority to retain and preserve by freezing, test samples for
 future analysis.
    2.  The commission shall employ or contract with one or
 more veterinarians to extract or procure the saliva, urine,
 blood, hair, or other excretions or body fluids of the horses
 or dogs for the chemical testing purposes of this section. A
 commission veterinarian shall be in attendance at every race
 meeting held in this state.


                                                                                            LINDA UPMEYER


                                                                                            CHARLES SCHNEIDE


                                                                                            CARMINE BOAL


                                                                                            KIM REYNOLDS

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