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HF 2615Signed by Governor · May 19, 2026

Relating to thoroughbred and quarter horse racing seasons

Sponsored by the House Agriculture (companion To Sf 2117 By Pike) Committee

Topics:Agriculture

Same legislation: SF 2117, HSB 658

Also covers SF 2117 and HSB 658.

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Progress

  1. Introduced
    February 3, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    February 11, 2026
  3. Committee
    February 17, 2026
  4. Passed House
    February 26, 2026 · 86–4
  5. Passed Senate
    May 2, 2026 · 30–16
  6. Signed
    May 19, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to thoroughbred and quarter horse racing seasons. The bill strikes a provision requiring, as part of the state racing and gaming commission’s (commission) standards, that thoroughbred and quarter horse racing seasons be run independently unless mutually agreed upon by the associations representing the thoroughbred and quarter horse owners and the licensee of the horse racetrack located in Polk county. Instead, the bill requires that thoroughbred and quarter horse racing seasons be conducted as separate stand-alone meets that do not overlap, that races for the breeds not take place on the same day, and that the racing season for one breed not commence until the season for the other breed has concluded.

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However, the bill allows mixed meets featuring both breeds if mutually agreed upon in writing by the associations representing the thoroughbred and quarter horse owners and the licensee of the horse racetrack located in Polk county. The bill makes legislative findings related to a recent decision or interpretation of the commission.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

History

All 23 actions
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
May 19, 2026
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1167. Journal
May 13, 2026
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164. Journal
May 2, 2026
Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 16. S.J. 995. Journal
March 19, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 608. Journal
March 16, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 3, 2026
Subcommittee: Bousselot, Bisignano, and Green. S.J. 457. Journal
March 2, 2026
Read first time, referred to State Government. S.J. 423. Journal
February 26, 2026
Passed House, yeas 86, nays 4. H.J. 444. Journal
February 19, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 346. Journal
February 19, 2026
As HSB 658: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2615.
February 17, 2026
As HSB 658: Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 1. H.J. 319. Journal
February 17, 2026
As HSB 658: Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 319. Journal
February 11, 2026
As HSB 658: Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 3, 2026
As HSB 658: Subcommittee: Hora, Behn and Cooling. H.J. 197. Journal
February 3, 2026
As HSB 658: Introduced, referred to Agriculture. H.J. 195. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Senate passage · May 2, 202630–16
Committee · February 17, 202622–1

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Lobbyist declarations

For · 2Against · 1Undecided · 4

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