California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 1294
Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: Japan Cup.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rubio
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law authorizes a thoroughbred racing association or fair to distribute the audiovisual signal and accept wagers on the results of out-of-state thoroughbred races conducted in the United States during the calendar period the association or fair is conducting a race meeting, including days on which there is no live racing being conducted by the association or fair, without the consent of the organization that represents horsemen and horsewomen participating in the race meeting and without regard to the amount of purses. Existing law prohibits the total number of thoroughbred races imported by associations or fairs on a statewide basis under these provisions from exceeding 75 races per day on days when live thoroughbred or fair racing is being conducted in the state, with the exception of prescribed races.
This bill would exempt from the 75 imported race per day limitation, races imported that are part of the race card of the Japan Cup.
Text versions
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- SB1294
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 17, 2026, 8:12 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 20, 2026 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 Senate | Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 3, 2026 · House
Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. - Jul 2, 2026 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Jul 2, 2026 · House
From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia. - Jun 29, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Jun 25, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (June 24). - Jun 22, 2026 · House
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. - Jun 10, 2026 · House
June 10 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. - May 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on G.O. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3950.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 3866.) (April 14). - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 14. - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on G.O. - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Read first time. - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.