Relating to: nuisance actions against racing facilities.
SB 872 prevents certain nuisance lawsuits against racing facilities by limiting who can file such claims. It blocks lawsuits started by property owners who bought land within 5 miles of a racetrack *after* the track was already built or operating. The law applies even if the racetrack later changes (e.g., size or technology), as long as those changes followed existing rules. This directly affects nearby property owners and protects racing facilities from specific nuisance claims based on property ownership timing.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
4
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Tomczyk
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Tomczyk and Cabral-Guevara;
cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Brill, Kreibich, Duchow and Kurtz
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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