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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 1409: Horse racing: charity days.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1409 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Horse racing: charity days. Primary sponsor: Susan Rubio (D). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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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 requires each licensed racing association that conducts 14 weeks or less of racing to designate 3 racing days, and each licensed racing association that conducts more than 14 weeks of racing to designate 5 racing days during any one meeting, to be conducted as charity days for the purpose of distributing the net proceeds to beneficiaries.

This bill would instead require each licensed racing association that conducts 12 weeks or less of racing to designate 3 racing days, and each licensed racing association that conducts more than 12 weeks of racing to designate 5 racing days during any one meeting, to be conducted as charity days for the purpose of distributing the net proceeds to beneficiaries.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Susan RubioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
  2. Referred to Com. on RLS.
  3. Read first time.
  4. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
  5. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page