AB-1142
Agriculture & Food

Horses: horse shows, competitions, and sales.

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CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Increases the entry fee threshold for regulated horse events from $5 to $40 to modernize oversight requirements.
  • Raises the additional fees threshold from $20 to $60 for horse shows and competitions requiring regulation.
  • Maintains existing exemptions for racing events, parade competitions, and rodeo-related performances.

Summary

Assembly Member Hoover's legislation to modify California's equine event regulations proposes new monetary thresholds that determine when horse shows and competitions fall under state oversight. The measure would raise the entry fee threshold for regulated one-day events from $4.99 to $40, while increasing the ceiling for additional charges like ground and stall fees from $19.99 to $60.

The regulatory framework continues to apply to public equine events where participants exchange money, goods, or services to compete for placings, points, or awards. Events remaining exempt from these requirements include horse racing competitions overseen by the California Horse Racing Board, sales limited to racing stock, parade horse competitions, and standalone rodeo-related performances such as team penning and barrel racing.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Agriculture Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Agriculture Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 1142 Hoover Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Assembly Agriculture Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Agriculture Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Contacts

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Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
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Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
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Not Contacted
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Josh HooverR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
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Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
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Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
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Josh HooverR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Aisha WahabD
Senator
Committee Member
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Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Committee Member

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Introduced By

Josh Hoover
Josh HooverR
California State Assembly Member
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/15/2025)

Latest Voting History

July 1, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Agriculture Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
5005PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Increases the entry fee threshold for regulated horse events from $5 to $40 to modernize oversight requirements.
  • Raises the additional fees threshold from $20 to $60 for horse shows and competitions requiring regulation.
  • Maintains existing exemptions for racing events, parade competitions, and rodeo-related performances.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Josh Hoover
Josh HooverR
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Hoover's legislation to modify California's equine event regulations proposes new monetary thresholds that determine when horse shows and competitions fall under state oversight. The measure would raise the entry fee threshold for regulated one-day events from $4.99 to $40, while increasing the ceiling for additional charges like ground and stall fees from $19.99 to $60.

The regulatory framework continues to apply to public equine events where participants exchange money, goods, or services to compete for placings, points, or awards. Events remaining exempt from these requirements include horse racing competitions overseen by the California Horse Racing Board, sales limited to racing stock, parade horse competitions, and standalone rodeo-related performances such as team penning and barrel racing.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/15/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Agriculture Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Agriculture Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 1142 Hoover Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Assembly Agriculture Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Agriculture Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Latest Voting History

July 1, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Agriculture Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
5005PASS

Contacts

Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Josh HooverR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
0 of 8 row(s) selected.
Page 1 of 2
Select All Legislators
Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Josh HooverR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Aisha WahabD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Committee Member