Indiana House Bill 1196 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 1 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-01 - Public Law 168
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Indiana horse racing commission. Requires the Indiana horse racing commission (IHRC) to adopt rules establishing the confidentiality of personal information on license applications. Prohibits a veterinarian appointed by the IHRC or employed by a permit holder from providing treatment, except in case of emergency, for a horse of the same breed registered for racing on the track of the veterinarian's employment, and prohibits an owner or trainer from paying compensation to a veterinarian for prohibited treatment. Provides that the IHRC may suspend an individual following a positive test of a horse for a foreign substance, abnormal levels of a natural substance, or impermissible medications. Authorizes the IHRC to approve and accept proof of financial responsibility from a permit holder before the beginning of a horse racing meeting in an alternative manner to posting a bond. Changes references to the secretary of the IHRC to the executive director of the IHRC. Provides for the testing of biological samples other than the blood, urine, and saliva of a horse. Makes changes to the appointment of members on breed development advisory committees. Provides that each horsemen's association, certain licensees, and any association for backside benevolence shall submit to an audit by an independent public accountant and submit the report to the IHRC. Provides that certain funds distributed to the breed development fund for thoroughbreds shall be distributed to the Indiana sired horses program. Makes technical corrections.

Indiana horse racing commission. Requires the Indiana horse racing commission (IHRC) to adopt rules establishing the confidentiality of personal information on license applications. Prohibits a veterinarian appointed by the IHRC or employed by a permit holder from providing treatment, except in case of emergency, for a horse of the same breed registered for racing on the track of the veterinarian's employment, and prohibits an owner or trainer from paying compensation to a veterinarian for prohibited treatment. Provides that the IHRC may suspend an individual following a positive test of a horse for a foreign substance, abnormal levels of a natural substance, or impermissible medications. Authorizes the IHRC to approve and accept proof of financial responsibility from a permit holder before the beginning of a horse racing meeting in an alternative manner to posting a bond. Changes references to the secretary of the IHRC to the executive director of the IHRC. Provides for the testing of biological samples other than the blood, urine, and saliva of a horse. Makes changes to the appointment of members on breed development advisory committees. Provides that each horsemen's association, certain licensees, and any association for backside benevolence shall submit to an audit by an independent public accountant and submit the report to the IHRC. Provides that certain funds distributed to the breed development fund for thoroughbreds shall be distributed to the Indiana sired horses program. Makes technical corrections.

Rep. Robert Cherry [R]	Rep. Sean Eberhart [R]	Rep. Philip GiaQuinta [D]	Rep. Terri Jo Austin [D]
Sen. Ronnie Alting [R]	Sen. Timothy Lanane [D]

2019-04-23 - Senate - Senate - Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 46 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-23 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-03-19 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 46 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-03-13 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - House - Third reading (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-01	House	Public Law 168
2019-05-01	House	Signed by the Governor
2019-04-29	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2019-04-24	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2019-04-24	House	Signed by the Speaker
2019-04-23	Senate	Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 565: yeas 46, nays 3
2019-04-23	House	Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 589: yeas 94, nays 0
2019-04-22	Senate	CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
2019-04-22	House	CCR # 1 filed in the House
2019-04-08	Senate	Senate advisors appointed: Becker, Taylor G and Grooms
2019-04-08	Senate	Senate conferees appointed: Alting and Lanane
2019-04-08	House	House advisors appointed: Eberhart, Smaltz, Moed and Summers
2019-04-08	House	House conferees appointed: Cherry and Austin
2019-04-02	House	House dissented from Senate amendments
2019-04-01	House	Motion to dissent filed
2019-03-20	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2019-03-19	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 287: yeas 46, nays 2
2019-03-18	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2019-03-14	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2019-02-27	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2019-02-06	House	Referred to the Senate
2019-02-05	House	Representatives Eberhart, GiaQuinta, Austin added as coauthors
2019-02-05	House	Senate sponsors: Senators Alting and Lanane
2019-02-05	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 101: yeas 94, nays 0
2019-02-04	House	Amendment #1 (Cherry) prevailed; voice vote
2019-02-04	House	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2019-01-31	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2019-01-10	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2019-01-10	House	Authored by Representative Cherry

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1196/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/3/6/6/b366dd0a/HB1196.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/3/2/b/732b6163/HB1196.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/d/e/7/ade7ad6e/HB1196.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/1/6/d/916d8def/HB1196.03.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/2/3/a/223a424d/HB1196.03.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/f/d/1/5fd1c4f2/HB1196.04.ENGH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/1/3/f/213f77de/HB1196.04.ENGH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/4/6/b/446bc9e3/HB1196.05.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/0/3/2/c03208c4/HB1196.05.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/4/8/2/f4822c79/HB1196.06.ENRS.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/1/5/e/815eb8c8/HB1196.01.INTR.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/b/7/4/6b747233/HB1196.101.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/4/6/1/f461931e/HB1196.04.ENGH.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/e/6/7/3e6773b9/HB1196.287.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/5/f/c/55fc4db4/HB1196.589.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/4/7/c/f47c1d4e/HB1196.565.pdf