Horse racing: quarter horse racing.
Summary
Existing law vests jurisdiction and supervision over horse racing in this state in the California Horse Racing Board. Existing law permits the board to authorize a licensed quarter horse racing association that is conducting a live racing meeting to accept wagers on certain races conducted by the racing association that conducts the American Quarter Horse Racing Challenge, if the races are conducted on the same day as the American Quarter Horse Racing Challenge, as specified. This bill would additionally permit the board to authorize a licensed quarter horse racing association that is conducting a live racing meeting to accept wagers on the full card of races conducted by another racing association on the day that other association conducts the Texas Classic Futurity and Remington Park Futurity, as specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Aug 2011
Assembly Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
Aug 2011
Signed into Law
Sep 2011
Introduced Feb 17, 2011
Signed Sep 6, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Aug 18, 2011 · Assembly May 12, 2011
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Aug 18, 2011
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican11
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Sep 6, 2011
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 18, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0)
senate
Aug 18, 2011
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 15, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
upper
Jun 28, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 26, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
May 12, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (63-0-7)
assembly
May 5, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 4).
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 14, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Feb 18, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Isadore Hall
DDemocratic
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