SENATE BILL 460

CHAPTER NUMBER: 153 File Code: Horse Racing Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 230

Sponsored By:

Cecil County Senators

Entitled:

Horse Racing at Fair Hill - Cecil County Breeders' Fair, Inc. - Takeout

Synopsis:

Increasing the takeout to 25% that the Cecil County Breeders' Fair, Inc., or its successor must deduct from the handle for races held at the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area; and increasing to 9% the percentage of the handle paid to the State Racing Commission.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Finance

2/16

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/7

Returned Passed

House Action

3/24

First Reading Ways and Means

4/5

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (131-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

4/26

Signed by the Governor Chapter 153

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CECIL COUNTY

GAMING -see also- BINGO; LOTTERY; RAFFLES

RACING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 11-101 , 11-701 , 11-702 , 11-703 , 11-704 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

Senate

Number: 847976/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2005   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 24, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (131-0)