Legislation - HB0228

Title: Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes
Sponsored by: Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor)
Status: In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from slaughtering or causing the slaughter of a racehorse in the State for certain commercial purposes; prohibiting a person from purchasing, selling, transferring, offering for sale, importing into the State, or transporting a racehorse if the person knows or reasonably should know that the racehorse will be slaughtered for certain commercial purposes; requiring certain fines collected by the State Racing Commission to be distributed to the racing Special Fund; etc.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0231

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/17/2025 Legislative Date 9/17/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/17/2025	9/17/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes

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