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HB 1747: Pari-mutuel Wagering

GENERAL BILL by Fasano ; Thrasher ; Morroni ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ritter ; Jones ; Heyman ; Hill ; Bitner ; King ; Feeney ; Jacobs

Pari-mutuel Wagering; revises standing requirements for stallion awards; provides formula for distribution of greyhound purses; requires greyhound permitholders to make direct payment of purses to greyhound owners based on certain amounts; provides for issuance of limited intertrack wagering license; authorizes certain permitholders to transfer daily license fee tax credits to other permitholders & to receive reimbursement, etc. Amends Ch. 550.

Effective Date: 05/24/1998 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/24/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-217; See also CS/SB 440 (Ch. 98-190)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/26/1997 House • Filed
4/1/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00366
4/4/1997 House • Referred to Regulated Services (EIC) -HJ 00485
4/10/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Services (EIC), 04/16/97, 3:00 pm, 314-HOB
4/16/1997 House • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Regulated Services (EIC) -HJ 00665
4/18/1997 House • Placed on Economic Impact Council Calendar -HJ 00665
4/24/1997 House • Read second time -HJ 00751; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00751
4/28/1997 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 01104
5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Placed on Economic Impact Council Calendar
3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Placed on Economic Impact Council Calendar; Placed on third reading
3/12/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00169; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00169; Passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 00170
3/17/1998 Senate • In Messages
3/18/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Ways and Means -SJ 00215
3/30/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/02/98, 9:00 am, Room-EL
4/2/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Regulated Industries -SJ 00407
4/3/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00407; On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/08/98, 3:00 pm, Room-EL --Not considered
4/10/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/15/98, 2:00 pm, Room-EL
4/15/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Ways and Means -SJ 00528
4/16/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00528
4/27/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00982
4/28/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00982, -SJ 01092
4/29/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092
4/30/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522
5/1/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; Read second time -SJ 01534; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01534; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01536; Read third time -SJ 01537; Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 01634
5/1/1998 House • In returning messages; Concurred -HJ 02149; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 02151; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 02151
5/8/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/24/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-217; See also CS/SB 440 (Ch. 98-190)