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CA AB1591

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Jim Silva

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the California Horse Racing Board to permit licensed quarter horse racing associations conducting live racing meetings to accept wagers on quarter horse stakes races with purses of $150,000 or greater.

  • Changes the authorization language from "either" to "any" to allow wagering on multiple specified types of races including the American Quarter Horse Racing Challenge, Texas Classic Futurity, Remington Park Futurity, and newly added high-purse stakes races.

  • Requires wagering to comply with federal law (Chapter 57 of Title 15 of the United States Code) and restricts wagering to within the racing enclosure only.

  • Limits wagering to within seven days of the running of the out-of-state race on which wagers are placed.

Legislative Description

Horse racing: quarter horse races.

Last Action

Referred to Com. on G.O.

2/17/2012

Committee Referrals

Governmental Organization2/17/2012

Full Bill Text

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