HB 1089 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Amusements and sports; horse racing; organization licensees; negotiate; covenant; effective date.

HB 1089 clarifies which groups represent horsemen at Oklahoma race meets. It designates the 2003 Thoroughbred representative as the official voice for all Thoroughbreds and the 2003 mixed-breed representative for non-Thoroughbreds. Track operators must negotiate with these official reps on race conditions, purse distribution, welfare, and other operational matters. Horsemen can opt out of representation, but if over 50% opt out for a breed, the racing commission may hold an election for a new representative. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from the House version to the Senate version with minor formatting and header changes. The substantive policy content regarding horse racing regulations, organization representation, and funding requirements remains unchanged between versions.

TECHNICAL

Header information changed from House Floor Version to Senate Floor Version with updated page numbering and committee report formatting.

Minor spacing and line break adjustments in the bill text and committee report sections.

Committee report attribution changed from Energy and Natural Resources Oversight to Business and Insurance committee.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Referred for enrollment

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 2

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Agriculture

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors