Horse Racing Licensee Alcohol And Drug Testing
Summary
The bill adds to the responsibilities of the Colorado racing commission the protection of all participants, human and animal, involved in horse racing. The commission shall promulgate rules to ensure fair play, human and animal safety, and integrity in the sport of horse racing. The commission shall designate categories of licensees subject to for-cause testing or random testing to detect the presence of prohibited substances. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Feb 21, 2018
Signed Apr 12, 2018
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2018
How they voted
42–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
Apr 3, 2018
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican24
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 12, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 3, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (42-10-1)
house
Mar 20, 2018
Committee
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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