California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 1294: Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: Japan Cup.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1294 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: Japan Cup. Primary sponsor: Susan Rubio (D). Most recent recorded action (August 3, 2026): Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law authorizes a thoroughbred racing association or fair to distribute the audiovisual signal and accept wagers on the results of out-of-state thoroughbred races conducted in the United States during the calendar period the association or fair is conducting a race meeting, including days on which there is no live racing being conducted by the association or fair, without the consent of the organization that represents horsemen and horsewomen participating in the race meeting and without regard to the amount of purses. Existing law prohibits the total number of thoroughbred races imported by associations or fairs on a statewide basis under these provisions from exceeding 75 races per day on days when live thoroughbred or fair racing is being conducted in the state, with the exception of prescribed races.
This bill would exempt from the 75 imported race per day limitation, races imported that are part of the race card of the Japan Cup.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Rubio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
- Ordered to third reading.
- From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.
- Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
- From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (June 24).
- Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
- June 10 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Referred to Com. on G.O.
- In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3950.) Ordered to the Assembly.
- Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
- From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 3866.) (April 14).