Bill Summary
SB 226 Racing Animals (2015 Session)
Racing Animals; Revising the prohibition on the use of certain medications or substances on racing animals; authorizing the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to solicit input from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; requiring the division to notify the owners or trainers, stewards, and the appropriate horsemen’s association of all drug test results; expanding violations to include prohibited substances that break down during a race found in specimens collected after a race, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2015
01/05/15
SENATE
Filed
01/13/15
SENATE
Referred to Regulated Industries; Agriculture; Appropriations
02/09/15
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Regulated Industries, 02/18/15, 2:00 pm, 110 S
02/18/15
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Regulated Industries; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/20/15
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/20/15
SENATE
Now in Agriculture
03/05/15
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Agriculture, 03/10/15, 10:00 am, 301 S
03/10/15
SENATE
Favorable by Agriculture; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/10/15
SENATE
Now in Appropriations
03/13/15
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 03/18/15, 1:30 pm, 412 K
03/18/15
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/19/15
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/26/15
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/15
04/01/15
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
04/02/15
SENATE
Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0239; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0239
No amendments to this bill text filed.
550.2415
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