HB 2561 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in race horse industry reform, further providing for State Horse Racing Commission.

HB 2561 amends Pennsylvania's laws to change how the State Horse Racing Commission creates and maintains rules for the race horse industry. Specifically, the bill sets a fixed expiration date of October 19, 2028, for any regulations the commission issues, meaning they will automatically end after that time unless renewed. Additionally, the law exempts these temporary regulations from standard state review processes that usually apply to new rules, allowing the commission to finalize regulations more quickly without waiting for additional approvals. This measure directly impacts the regulatory framework governing horse racing in Pennsylvania by streamlining how rules are established and managed.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Sep 17, 2024 Signed Oct 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Oct 9, 2024 · House Oct 7, 2024

How they voted

410
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Oct 9, 2024
D Democratic16
15 Yea 1
93% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Oct 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Oct 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Oct 8, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Oct 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
upper
Oct 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 2, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Sep 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Sep 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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