Illinois House Bill 5459 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on August 10 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-08-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0777
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. The following changes are effective until January 1, 2022: Provides that "Illinois conceived and foaled", as the term applies to a standardbred, includes a standardbred horse whose sire is a qualified Illinois stallion. Provides that semen from a stallion qualified for the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund may be transported outside the State. Removes the requirement that for a horse to qualify for an Illinois conceived and foaled race the mare must be in the State at least 30 days before foaling or remain in the State at least 30 days at the time of foaling. Removes the requirement that for a horse to qualify for an Illinois conceived and foaled race the mare must be inseminated within the State and the foal must be dropped in the State. Provides that the Director of Agriculture or his or her authorized agent shall not publish notice announcing disqualification of a stallion or his foals on the basis that the stallion owner, manager, or person associated has knowingly participated in the arrangements for transporting semen from a standardbred stallion registered under the Act out of State. Effective immediately.

HORSE RACING-FOAL ELIGIBILITY

Rep. Norine Hammond [R]

Rep. Patricia Bellock [R]

Rep. Dave Severin [R]

Sen. Jil Tracy [R]

2018-05-21 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-04-13 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-08-10	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0777
2018-08-10	House	Effective Date August 10, 2018
2018-08-10	House	Governor Approved
2018-06-19	House	Sent to the Governor
2018-05-21	House	Passed Both Houses
2018-05-21	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000
2018-05-15	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2018
2018-05-15	Senate	Second Reading
2018-05-10	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2018
2018-05-10	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture; 009-000-000
2018-05-02	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jil Tracy
2018-04-25	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture
2018-04-18	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Jil Tracy
2018-04-18	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
2018-04-13	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2018-04-13	Senate	First Reading
2018-04-13	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
2018-04-13	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2018-04-13	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2018-04-13	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2018-04-13	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000
2018-04-10	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2018-04-10	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2018-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2018-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2018-03-06	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-001-000
2018-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000
2018-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2018-03-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2018-03-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2018-02-27	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2018-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-02-16	House	First Reading
2018-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
230	5	3.31	New Code	See Bill Text
230	5	31	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	5	33.1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5459&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5459.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5459eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5459enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/100/100-0777.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5459ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/house/10000HB5459_04132018_003000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/senate/10000HB5459_05212018_007000T.pdf