CS/HB 239: Medication and Testing of Racing Animals
GENERAL BILL by Business and Professions Subcommittee ; Fitzenhagen ; Stone
Medication and Testing of Racing Animals; Revises provisions that prohibit use of certain medications or substances on racing animals; revises penalties; revises timeframe in which certain prosecutions must begin; revises procedures; authorizes Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering of DBPR to solicit input from DACS for purposes of adopting certain rules.
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 1/13/2015 House • Filed 
 1/22/2015 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 23 
 2/27/2015 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 03/03/15, 2:00 pm, 12 HOB 
 3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 23 
 • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 182
 3/5/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) 
 • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 179
 3/8/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee 
 • CS referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 190
 • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 190
 3/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 03/12/15, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall 
 3/12/2015 House • Favorable by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 229 
 3/13/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 229 
 3/24/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/26/15 
 3/26/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 313 
 • Placed on 3rd reading
 3/27/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 339 
 • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 339
 4/1/2015 Senate • In Messages 
 • Referred to Regulated Industries; Agriculture; Appropriations -SJ 324
 • Received -SJ 324
 4/2/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Agriculture; Appropriations -SJ 341 
 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 341
 • Substituted for CS/SB 226 -SJ 341
 • Read 2nd time -SJ 341
 • Placed on 3rd reading
 4/8/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 361 
 • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 361
 4/14/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 546 
 5/18/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 
 6/2/2015 • Approved by Governor 
 6/3/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-88 
 
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                    CS/HB 239, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2015 at 1:50 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 226 (c1) Racing Animals Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/2/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88) -SJ 341 
 Location: Laid on Table  H 187 Racing Animals Rader Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88) 
 Location: In committee/council (BPS)  S 262 Racing Animals Smith Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88) 
 Location: In committee/council (RI)  Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 550.2415 Racing of animals under certain conditions prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 2 (pdf) 
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                    CS/HB 239, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/5/2015 at 3:48 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2015 (pdf) 
 Related Bills (3)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 226 (c1) Racing Animals Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/2/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88) -SJ 341 
 Location: Laid on Table  H 187 Racing Animals Rader Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88) 
 Location: In committee/council (BPS)  S 262 Racing Animals Smith Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88) 
 Location: In committee/council (RI)  Committee Amendments (3)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 781129 - Amendment 
 Between lines 28 and 29, insert:Moskowitz 3/11/2015 
 6:42 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration 
 3/11/2015PDF 857263 - Amendment 
 Remove lines 64-74 and insert:Moskowitz 3/11/2015 
 6:44 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration 
 3/11/2015PDF 870457 - Amendment 
 Between lines 283 and 284, insert:Moskowitz 3/11/2015 
 6:45 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration 
 3/11/2015PDF Floor Votes (2)Date Chamber Result 3/27/2015 10:42 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/8/2015 4:28 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 550.2415 Racing of animals under certain conditions prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 2 (pdf) 
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                    HB 239, Original Filed Version Posted 1/13/2015 at 9:59 AM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/3/2015 (pdf) 
 Related Bills (4)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 226 (c1) Racing Animals Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/2/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88) -SJ 341 
 Location: Laid on Table  H 187 Racing Animals Rader Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88) 
 Location: In committee/council (BPS)  H 1233 Gaming Young Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died pending review of CS 
 Location: Pending Reference Review  S 262 Racing Animals Smith Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2015-88) 
 Location: In committee/council (RI)  Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 550.2415 Racing of animals under certain conditions prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 2 (pdf)