SENATE BILL 197

Sponsored By:

Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

Entitled:

Harness Racing - Maryland Standardbred Race Fund

Synopsis:

Repealing the requirement that the State Racing Commission cancel a Maryland Standardbred Fund race if there are fewer than two separate qualified entries in the race.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/18

First Reading Finance

1/22

Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.

2/7

Favorable Report by Finance

2/8

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/12

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

House Action

2/13

First Reading Ways and Means

3/19

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

3/27

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/28

Third Reading Passed (137-1)

Action after passage in Senate and House

4/24

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 161

Sponsored by:

Finance Committee, Chair

Departmental

Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Racing

Bill affects the following Statute:

Business Regulation

( 11-636 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 12, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House

March 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed (137-1)