Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: Whitney Stakes.
Summary
The Horse Racing Law authorizes a thoroughbred racing association or fair to distribute the audiovisual signal and accept wagers on the results of out-of-state thoroughbred races conducted in the United States during the calendar period the association or fair is conducting a race meeting, including days on which there is no live racing being conducted by the association or fair, without the consent of the organization that represents horsemen and horsewomen participating in the race meeting and without regard to the amount of purses. Under that law, the total number of thoroughbred races imported by associations or fairs on a statewide basis under these provisions are required to not exceed 50 per day on days when live thoroughbred or fair racing is being conducted in the state, with the exception of prescribed races, including races imported that are part of the race card of the Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Oaks, the Preakness Stakes, the Belmont Stakes, the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Travers Stakes, the Arlington Million, the Breeders' Cup, the Dubai World Cup, the Arkansas Derby, the Apple Blossom Handicap, or the Haskell Invitational. This bill would exempt from the 50 imported race per day limitation, races imported that are part of the race card of the Whitney Stakes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Assembly Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2018
Last action Aug 31, 2018
Floor votes · Assembly May 10, 2018
How they voted
67–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 72
May 10, 2018
D
Democratic50
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 26).
upper
May 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
May 10, 2018
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (67-0-5)
assembly
May 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 2).
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Feb 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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