BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 899
Author: Denham (R)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORG. COMMITTEE : 7-0, 4/27/10
AYES: Wright, Denham, Florez, Negrete McLeod, Price,
Wyland, Yee
NO VOTE RECORDED: Harman, Calderon, Oropeza, Padilla
SUBJECT : Horse racing: satellite wagering:
out-of-country
Thoroughbred races
SOURCE : California Thoroughbred Owners Association
DIGEST : This bill deletes the statewide cap on the
number of out-of-country thoroughbred races that a
thoroughbred racing association or fair may import,
simulcast and on which wagers may be accepted.
ANALYSIS : Existing law provides that the California
Horse Racing Board (CHRB) regulate the various forms of
horse racing authorized in this state.
Existing law authorizes a thoroughbred racing association
or fair to distribute the audiovisual signal and accept
wagers on the results of out-of-country thoroughbred races
during the calendar period the association or fair is
conducting a race meeting, without the consent of the
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participating horsemen's organization.
Existing law limits the total number of out-of-country
thoroughbred races on which wagers are allowed to be
accepted statewide in any given year to the total number of
out-of-country thoroughbred races on which wagers were
accepted in 1998.
Existing law provides that no thoroughbred association or
fair may accept wagers pursuant to this section on
out-of-country races commencing after 5:30 p.m. without the
consent of the harness or quarter horse racing association
that is then conducting a live racing meeting.
Existing law authorizes the CHRB to approve the
establishment of 15 mini-satellite wagering sites in each
zone (for a total of 45) and defines "minisatellite
wagering site" to mean a location where satellite wagering
may be conducted, with the approval of the CHRB, provided
that the wagering occurs in an area that is restricted to
those who are 21 years of age or older.
This bill deletes from the Horse Racing Law a provision
that limits the number of out-of-country thoroughbred races
authorized to be imported for wagering purposes in any
given year to no more than the total that were accepted in
1998.
Comments
According to the sponsor, "There is an inconsistency in the
current law with respect to the importation of other types
of simulcast races. In the prior legislative session, the
annual cap on imported out-of-state and out-of-country
harness and quarter horse races was eliminated (B&P
16596.1). Similarly, the annual cap on imported
out-of-state thoroughbred races was eliminated; however,
there was an unintentional oversight that left the annual
cap on out-of-country thoroughbred races unchanged." This
bill eliminates the annual cap on these races.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No
Local: No
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SUPPORT : (Verified 4/27/10)
California Thoroughbred Owners Association (source)
OPPOSITION : (Verified >)
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ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : >
ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION : >
TSM:nl 4/27/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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