CS/SB 226 (2015) -  Racing Animals

General Bill by Regulated Industries and Latvala (CO-SPONSORS) Sobel
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: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 04/02/15 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88) -SJ 341 on Thursday, April 2, 2015 4:13 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Regulated Industries
    • On agenda for: 02/18/15 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Agriculture
    • On agenda for: 03/10/15 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/18/15 1:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 19   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 239 Subject: Medication and Testing of Racing Animals Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 187 Subject: Racing Animals Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 262 Subject: Racing Animals Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 660444 , Regulated Industries, Latvala Date Filed: 02/17/15, Line#: 89 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/20/2015 11:33 AM
    • A 508866 , Regulated Industries, Latvala Date Filed: 02/17/15, Line#: 144 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/20/2015 11:33 AM
    • A 928268 , Regulated Industries, Latvala Date Filed: 02/17/15, Line#: 283 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/20/2015 11:33 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/18/2015 8:06:29 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/17/2015 1:50:38 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Agriculture 3/10/2015 11:15:43 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Agriculture 3/6/2015 3:51:28 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 2/20/2015 11:36:50 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 2/17/2015 12:17:40 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88) -SJ 341 Time: 04/02/2015 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 239 -SJ 341 Time: 04/02/2015 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 341 Time: 04/02/2015 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15 Time: 04/01/2015 - 6:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/15 Time: 03/26/2015 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 226 Time: 03/19/2015 - 9:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 226 Time: 03/18/2015 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/18/15, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/13/2015 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 190 Time: 03/10/2015 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 190 Time: 03/10/2015 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/10/15, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 03/05/2015 - 12:10 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: c1
Event: S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 151 Time: 03/03/2015 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 47 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Agriculture -SJ 159 Time: 02/20/2015 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/20/2015 - 12:49 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: c1
Event: S CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 159 Time: 02/18/2015 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/18/15, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/09/2015 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Referred to Regulated Industries; Agriculture; Appropriations -SJ 47 Time: 01/13/2015 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/05/2015 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
550.2415 HB 187, CS/HB 239, SB 262, CS/CS/HB 1233*

(*) Not the latest version