HORSE RACING-FOAL ELIGIBILITY Senate SponsorsSen. Jil Tracy House Sponsors(Rep. Norine K. Hammond) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 230 ILCS 5/3.31 new230 ILCS 5/31from Ch. 8, par. 37-31230 ILCS 5/33.1from Ch. 8, par. 37-33.1Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. The following changes are effective until January 1, 2022: Provides that "Illinois conceived and foaled", as the term applies to a standardbred, includes a standardbred horse whose sire is a qualified Illinois stallion. Provides that semen from a stallion qualified for the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund may be transported outside the State. Removes the requirement that for a horse to qualify for an Illinois conceived and foaled race the mare must be in the State at least 30 days before foaling or remain in the State at least 30 days at the time of foaling. Removes the requirement that for a horse to qualify for an Illinois conceived and foaled race the mare must be inseminated within the State and the foal must be dropped in the State. Provides that the Director of Agriculture or his or her authorized agent shall not publish notice announcing disqualification of a stallion or his foals on the basis that the stallion owner, manager, or person associated has knowingly participated in the arrangements for transporting semen from a standardbred stallion registered under the Act out of State. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply beginning January 1, 2018 (rather than the effective date of the amendatory Act). Provides that a foal conceived by transported semen (rather than transported fresh semen) may be eligible for Illinois conceived and foaled registration. Effective immediately. 2/15/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy 2/15/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2018SenateAssigned to Gaming 2/28/2018SenatePostponed - Gaming 3/12/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy 3/12/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/13/2018SenateRe-referred to Agriculture 3/13/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 4/12/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/12/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture; 009-000-000 4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018 4/18/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018 4/23/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 4/24/2018HouseArrived in House 4/24/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 4/24/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die