Legislation - SB0231

Title: Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes
Sponsored by: Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor)
Status: In the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0228

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/17/2025 Legislative Date 9/17/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2026 Legislative Date 1/15/2026 Action Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/17/2025	9/17/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes
Senate	1/15/2026	1/15/2026	Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2026	3/13/2026	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/13/2026	2/28/2026	Favorable Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2026	2/28/2026	Second Reading Passed	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes

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