*EH1021.1*
February 15, 2022
ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1021
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DIGEST OF HB 1021 (Updated February 14, 2022 10:26 am - DI 140)
Citations Affected: IC 4-31.
Synopsis: Horse racing veterinarians. Amends the definition of
"veterinarian" to allow a veterinary practitioner who: (1) holds a special
permit issued by the board of veterinary medical examiners; or (2) is
exempt from licensing and special permit requirements and is
appointed by the horse racing commission; to take or supervise the
taking of biological samples from race horses.
Effective: July 1, 2022.
Cherry, Thompson, Austin, Lehe
(SENATE SPONSORS — LEISING, CRIDER)
January 4, 2022, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural
Development.
January 18, 2022, reported — Do Pass.
January 20, 2022, read second time, ordered engrossed.
January 21, 2022, engrossed.
January 24, 2022, read third time, passed. Yeas 93, nays 1.
SENATE ACTION
February 1, 2022, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture.
February 14, 2022, reported favorably — Do Pass.
EH 1021—LS 6228/DI 125 February 15, 2022
Second Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2022)
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ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1021
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
gaming.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 4-31-2-24 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 24. "Veterinarian"
3 means a veterinary practitioner who: is:
4 (1) either:
5 (A) holds a license or a special permit issued by the Indiana
6 board of veterinary medical examiners licensed to practice
7 veterinary medicine in Indiana; or
8 (B) is:
9 (i) exempt from the licensing and special permit
10 requirements of IC 25-38.1-3 (as described in
11 IC 25-38.1-3-1(b)); and
12 (ii) appointed by the commission under
13 IC 4-31-12-6(a)(1) to take or supervise the taking of
14 biological samples; and
15 (2) is authorized by the holder of a permit to practice at a
16 racetrack.
17 SECTION 2. IC 4-31-12-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.168-2019,
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1 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2 JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 6. (a) The commission:
3 (1) shall appoint, at its cost, a veterinarian licensed to practice in
4 Indiana to take or supervise the taking of biological samples
5 under section 5 of this chapter;
6 (2) shall approve a laboratory for the analysis of a biological
7 sample taken under section 5 of this chapter; and
8 (3) may require that a biological sample taken under section 5 of
9 this chapter be analyzed.
10 (b) The cost of analyzing the biological samples shall be borne by
11 the commission.
12 (c) The commission may appoint, at its cost, veterinarians or other
13 persons to supervise all activities in the state testing barn area and to
14 supervise the practice of veterinary medicine at all racetracks in
15 Indiana.
16 (d) The commission shall employ or contract for assistants to aid in
17 securing biological samples at each racetrack. These assistants shall
18 have free access, under the supervision of the commission's
19 veterinarian, to the state testing barn area. The permit holder shall, in
20 the manner prescribed by the rules of the commission, reimburse the
21 commission for the salaries and other expenses of the assistants who
22 serve at the permit holder's racetrack.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture and Rural
Development, to which was referred House Bill 1021, has had the same
under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
House with the recommendation that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1021 as introduced.)
LEHE
Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Madam President: The Senate Committee on Agriculture, to which
was referred House Bill No. 1021, has had the same under
consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
(Reference is to HB 1021 as printed January 18, 2022.)
LEISING, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0
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