Authorizes New Jersey Racing Commission to grant special horse racing permit for steeplechase races; allows wagering on such races.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Jul 2016
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2016
Senate Passage
Aug 2016
Signed into Law
Sep 2016
Introduced Jan 27, 2016
Signed Sep 14, 2016
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Sep 14, 2016
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2016, c.54.
executive
Aug 1, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
legislature
Jul 14, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Jun 30, 2016
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
legislature
Jun 27, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Passed Assembly (79-0-0)
legislature
Jun 2, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
legislature
Jan 27, 2016
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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