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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5747

SB 5747: Horse racing funds

Concerning Washington horse racing funds.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Washington Horse Racing Commission (Commission) to make payments to nonprofit race meets for purses at qualified race tracks that were operating in 2010, as well as at qualified race tracks that have been operating for the five consecutive years preceding the year of payment.
  • Authorizes the Commission to receive gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources to regulate and support nonprofit race meets.
  • Deletes provisions allowing the Commission to supplement insufficient funding of the purses for nonprofit race meets.
  • Eliminates the $15,800 per race day purse cap for nonprofit race meets.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5747), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2011
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2011
  4. Passed HouseMar 25, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 5, 2011
  6. LawApr 5, 2011
Prime sponsor
Mike Hewitt (R-16)
Introduced
February 9, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 5, 2011
Session law
Chapter 12, Laws of 2011
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5747, ESSB 5747

AN ACT Relating to Washington horse racing funds;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Hewitt (R-16)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2011
Version voted on: ESSB 5747
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25101
Republican21100
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 25, 2011
Version voted on: ESSB 5747
93 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52102
Republican41100
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/5/2011. (ESSB 5747)
  2. Chapter 12, 2011 Laws. (ESSB 5747)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5747)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5747)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5747)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5747)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5747)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5747)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5747)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5747)
  11. SGTA - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5747)
  12. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5747)
  13. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. (ESSB 5747)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5747)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5747)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5747)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5747)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5747)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5747)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5747)
  24. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

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