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Horse Racing

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-1056	State (Maryland)	Requiring the State Racing Commission to establish the Equine Health, Safety, and Welfare Advisory Committee; requiring the owner of the Bowie Race Course Training Center to convey the property to the City of Bowie in a certain manner; authorizing, subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue up to $375,000,000 of bonds for the redevelopment of certain racing facilities, including Laurel Park and Pimlico; establishing certain funds for certain purposes; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Horse Racing Gaming Economic And Community Development Taxes - Miscellaneous Advertising Agriculture Animals Anne Arundel County Appropriations Architects
SB-987	State (Maryland)	Requiring the State Racing Commission to establish the Equine Health, Safety, and Welfare Advisory Committee; requiring the owner of Bowie Race Course Training Center to convey the property to the City of Bowie in a certain manner; authorizing, subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue up to $375,000,000 of bonds for the redevelopment of certain racing facilities; requiring the Authority, before issuing certain bonds, to ensure certain agreements are executed; etc. Democrat: 92% (12) Republican: 7% (1) 92% Democrat support 7% Republican support	Horse Racing Gaming Economic And Community Development Taxes - Miscellaneous Administrative Agencies Advertising Agriculture Animals Anne Arundel County Appropriations
HB-2723	State (Arizona)	County fair racing; council; appropriations Republican: 100% (6) 100% Republican support	Amusements And Sports - Title 5 Horse Racing Horse Racing Circuit Coordinating Council
HB-266	State (Maryland)	Requiring that, for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, a certain amount of video lottery terminal proceeds distributed to the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account for certain racing licensees be allocated in a certain manner to the racecourse at Timonium for racetrack facility capital construction and improvements; repealing a provision of law that authorizes the holder of a racing license to race at the racecourse at Timonium to use a certain amount of money to support a certain number of racing days; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Horse Racing Gaming Baltimore County Comptroller Equipment Licenses Lottery Racing Revenue And Taxes Rules And Regulations
HB-225	State (Maryland)	Authorizing certain license holders to accept wagers on certain sporting events from certain individuals and by certain methods; requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to regulate sports wagering and the conduct of sports wagering; authorizing certain sports wagering licensees to enter into certain agreements for the operation of online sports wagering; providing the term of a sports wagering license is 15 years, subject to an annual fee of $250,000, payable to the Commission at a certain time; etc. Democrat: 76% (13) Republican: 23% (4) 76% Democrat support 23% Republican support	Gaming Horse Racing Age Of Majority Boundaries Commerce And Business Communications Construction Consumer Protection Contracts Crimes And Punishments
HR-2002	State (Arizona)	Harness racing; resumption Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Horse Racing Medical Marijuana
SB-1969	State (Texas)	Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the Texas Racing Act, including conforming amendments. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Amusements, Games, Sports Statutory Revision Greyhound Racing Horse Racing Pari-mutuel Wagering Comptroller Of Public Accounts Racing Commission, Texas
SB-1972	State (Texas)	Relating to the deposit and distribution by the Texas Racing Commission of certain pari-mutuel wagering funds to benefit the Texas-bred program. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Amusements, Games, Sports State Finances State Finances--management & Control Horse Racing Pari-mutuel Wagering Racing Commission, Texas
SB-1973	State (Texas)	Relating to the set aside, collection, and transfer of certain money for the Texas Racing Commission. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	State Finances State Finances--management & Control Horse Racing Pari-mutuel Wagering Racing Commission, Texas
SB-1971	State (Texas)	Relating to the deposit and allocation of certain funds to the Texas Racing Commission horse industry escrow account. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Amusements, Games, Sports State Finances State Finances--management & Control Horse Racing Pari-mutuel Wagering Racing Commission, Texas Escrow
HB-3926	State (Texas)	Relating to the regulation of horse racing and greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering in connection with that racing. Republican: 60% (3) Democrat: 40% (2) 60% Republican support 40% Democrat support	Amusements, Games, Sports Animals Occupational Regulation Occupational Regulation--other Trades & Professions Gambling Pari-mutuel Wagering Racing Commission, Texas Greyhound Racing Horse Racing
SB-1087	State (Idaho)	HORSE RACING -- Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding distribution of the source market fee. Unaffiliated: 100% (1) 100% Unaffiliated support	Horse Racing
HB-895	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the Central Collection Unit and Child Support Enforcement Administration to certify to the State Racing Commission or a licensee of the Commission that a specified obligor is in arrears on specified payments; requiring the licensee to withhold and transfer specified prize amounts to specified collection agencies of the State; requiring the licensee to provide the obligor with a specified notice; authorizing the obligor to appeal the transfer; providing that the Act does not apply to prizes won on or before June 1, 2018; etc. Democrat: 100% (9) 100% Democrat support	Horse Racing Family Law Criminal Law - Procedure Appeals Attachments And Garnishments Awards, Medals And Prizes Budget And Management, Department Of Committees And Commissions Debt Collection Human Resources, Department Of
SB-655	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the Central Collection Unit and Child Support Enforcement Administration to certify to the State Racing Commission or a licensee of the Commission that a specified obligor is in arrears on specified payments; requiring the licensee to withhold and transfer specified prize amounts to specified collection agencies of the State; requiring the licensee to provide the obligor with a specified notice; authorizing the obligor to appeal the transfer; providing that the Act does not apply to prizes won on or before June 1, 2018; etc. Democrat: 66% (2) Republican: 33% (1) 66% Democrat support 33% Republican support	Horse Racing Family Law Criminal Law - Procedure Appeals Attachments And Garnishments Awards, Medals And Prizes Budget And Management, Department Of Committees And Commissions Debt Collection Human Resources, Department Of
SB-578	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the State Racing Commission to employ an equine medical director; and requiring the Commission to direct that thoroughbred and standardbred track licensees, thoroughbred and standardbred owners and trainers, and thoroughbred and standardbred breeders pay the cost of employing the equine medical director based on a specified percentage. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Horse Racing Animals Committees And Commissions Racing Salaries And Compensation Veterinarians
HB-662	State (Maryland)	Altering a specified allocation of video lottery terminal proceeds dedicated to the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account to include Fair Hill in Cecil County. Unaffiliated: 100% (1) 100% Unaffiliated support	Gaming Horse Racing Appropriations Cecil County Equipment Lottery Racing Video
HB-606	State (Maryland)	Altering specified conditions of eligibility for funding from the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account by specifying minimum amounts to be spent on capital maintenance and expenditures by specified race tracks; authorizing the Maryland Racing Commission to grant a one-time request for capital improvement funds not to exceed $150,000 from the funds available in the Account for a capital improvement project at the Bowie Race Course Training Center under specified conditions; etc. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Horse Racing Condemnation Contracts Prince George's County Procurement Public Information Public Officials Racing Real Property
HB-481	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the State Racing Commission to employ an equine medical director; and requiring the Commission to direct that thoroughbred and standardbred track licensees, thoroughbred and standardbred owners and trainers, and thoroughbred and standardbred breeders pay the cost of employing the equine medical director based on a specified percentage. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Horse Racing Animals Committees And Commissions Racing Salaries And Compensation Veterinarians
SB-178	State (Maryland)	Altering specified conditions of eligibility for funding from the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account by specifying minimum amounts to be spent on capital maintenance and expenditures by specified race tracks; authorizing the Maryland Racing Commission to grant a one-time request for capital improvement funds not to exceed $150,000 from the funds available in the Account for a capital improvement project at the Bowie Race Course Training Center under specified conditions; etc. Democrat: 72% (8) Republican: 27% (3) 72% Democrat support 27% Republican support	Horse Racing Condemnation Contracts Prince George's County Procurement Public Information Public Officials Racing Real Property Appropriations

Title: Racing and Community Development Act of 2020

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1056

Subjects: Horse Racing, Gaming, Economic And Community Development, Taxes - Miscellaneous, Advertising, Agriculture, Animals, Anne Arundel County, Appropriations, Architects

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Racing and Community Development Act of 2020

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-987

Subjects: Horse Racing, Gaming, Economic And Community Development, Taxes - Miscellaneous, Administrative Agencies, Advertising, Agriculture, Animals, Anne Arundel County, Appropriations

Democrat: 92% (12) Republican: 7% (1)

Title: County fair racing; council; appropriations

Session: Arizona Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

Number: HB-2723

Subjects: Amusements And Sports - Title 5, Horse Racing, Horse Racing Circuit Coordinating Council

Republican: 100% (6)

Title: Video Lottery Terminal Proceeds - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account - Racecourse at Timonium

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-266

Subjects: Horse Racing, Gaming, Baltimore County, Comptroller, Equipment, Licenses, Lottery, Racing, Revenue And Taxes, Rules And Regulations

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Gaming - Sports Wagering - Implementation

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-225

Subjects: Gaming, Horse Racing, Age Of Majority, Boundaries, Commerce And Business, Communications, Construction, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Crimes And Punishments

Democrat: 76% (13) Republican: 23% (4)

Title: Harness racing; resumption

Session: Arizona Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

Number: HR-2002

Subjects: Horse Racing, Medical Marijuana

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the Texas Racing Act, including conforming amendments.

Session: Texas 2017-2018 85th Legislature

Number: SB-1969

Subjects: Amusements, Games, Sports, Statutory Revision, Greyhound Racing, Horse Racing, Pari-mutuel Wagering, Comptroller Of Public Accounts, Racing Commission, Texas

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Relating to the deposit and distribution by the Texas Racing Commission of certain pari-mutuel wagering funds to benefit the Texas-bred program.

Session: Texas 2017-2018 85th Legislature

Number: SB-1972

Subjects: Amusements, Games, Sports, State Finances, State Finances--management & Control, Horse Racing, Pari-mutuel Wagering, Racing Commission, Texas

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Relating to the set aside, collection, and transfer of certain money for the Texas Racing Commission.

Session: Texas 2017-2018 85th Legislature

Number: SB-1973

Subjects: State Finances, State Finances--management & Control, Horse Racing, Pari-mutuel Wagering, Racing Commission, Texas

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Relating to the deposit and allocation of certain funds to the Texas Racing Commission horse industry escrow account.

Session: Texas 2017-2018 85th Legislature

Number: SB-1971

Subjects: Amusements, Games, Sports, State Finances, State Finances--management & Control, Horse Racing, Pari-mutuel Wagering, Racing Commission, Texas, Escrow

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Relating to the regulation of horse racing and greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering in connection with that racing.

Session: Texas 2017-2018 85th Legislature

Number: HB-3926

Subjects: Amusements, Games, Sports, Animals, Occupational Regulation, Occupational Regulation--other Trades & Professions, Gambling, Pari-mutuel Wagering, Racing Commission, Texas, Greyhound Racing, Horse Racing

Republican: 60% (3) Democrat: 40% (2)

Title: Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding distribution of the source market fee.

Session: Idaho 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-1087

Subjects: Horse Racing

Unaffiliated: 100% (1)

Title: Horse Racing - Prizes - Intercepts for Restitution and Child Support Payments