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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1296</title>
<shortdesc>HORSE RACE-STANDARDBRED</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Doris Turner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>230 ILCS 5/33.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 8, par. 37-33.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Removes a provision providing that if the determination is made that a standardbred stallion is not owned by a resident of the State of Illinois or that a transfer of ownership is a subterfuge to qualify a standardbred stallion under the Act, or that a standardbred stallion owner, manager, or person associated with him or her has knowingly participated in the arrangements for transporting semen from a standardbred stallion registered under the Act out-of-state, the Director of the Department of Agriculture or his authorized agent shall immediately publish notice of such fact in publications devoted to news concerning standardbred horses. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Gaming, Wagering, and Racing</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
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