PennsylvaniaHorse racing license applicants would undergo state and federal record checks
People seeking horse racing licenses would provide fingerprints for state and federal checks, and the commission would use the results to assess their fitness.
What it does
People seeking licenses for horse care or training, racing, wagering, security, or managing a licensed racing business would count as applicants. For an organization, the commission would identify associated people whose qualifications matter to licensing.
License applicants would give fingerprints to state police for a criminal record check, and state police would send them to the FBI. The commission would use the results to assess fitness for a license and handle national records under federal law.
Argument forState and federal record checks could give the commission more information when it decides whether applicants are fit for a license.
Argument againstApplicants with arrest or conviction records could face a harder path to a license because the commission uses those records to judge their fitness.
More detail
A person applying for a listed license would be an applicant under this chapter. The definition covers licenses for horse care or training, racing, wagering, security, or managing licensed racing entities. For an applicant that is an organization, the commission would identify associated people whose qualifications matter before licensing. The provisions would take effect immediately if enacted.
Applicants would give fingerprints to state police, who would send them to the FBI for an identity check and current arrest and conviction records. The rule applies to applicants covered by this chapter's licensing provisions. The commission would use the information to screen applicants for fitness for a license under this chapter. The commission would handle and keep national criminal history information under federal law. The provisions would take effect immediately if enacted.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 13Referred to Agriculture & Rural AffairsLatest
- Sep 29Third consideration and final passagePassed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 29Re-reported as committedMinor
- Jul 1Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded A4063. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Rules): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 1Second consideration, with amendmentsMinor
- Jul 1Re-reported as committedMinor
- Jun 16Re-committed to RulesMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Agriculture & Rural Affairs): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 16First considerationMinor
- Jun 16Reported as committedMinor
- Jun 10Referred to Agriculture & Rural AffairsIntroduced
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