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type: "Bill"
title: "Horse racing: workers' compensation."
description: "Until January 1, 2014, the provisions of the Horse Racing Law required a thoroughbred racing association and fair that conducts a racing meeting to deduct a percentage of the total amount handled in exotic parimutuel pools of thoroughbred racing, to be distributed to a specified organization for the purpose of defraying the costs of workers' compensation insurance in connection with thoroughbred horse racing. Until January 1, 2014, provisions of the Horse Racing Law authorized similar deductions from the total amount handled for races for quarter horses and other breeds, and for harness races, to be distributed to specified organizations for defraying workers' compensation insurance costs for trainers and owners in connection with those races."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ca"
legislature: "California Legislature"
session: "20132014"
identifier: "SB 777"
citation: "California SB 777 (20132014)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Horse racing: workers' compensation."]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hernandez"]
version_count: 12
action_count: 42
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2013-02-22"
last_action: "2014-03-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d88b20f2-9087-4618-8e54-384c363d44bc"
source_url: "http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777"
source_hash: "075413fd0bdb1621d3ceae4aefc47e60c04c0bd6091a08265e521181b9f30ac1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ca"]
---
# California SB 777 (20132014) — Horse racing: workers' compensation.
Until January 1, 2014, the provisions of the Horse Racing Law required a thoroughbred racing association and fair that conducts a racing meeting to deduct a percentage of the total amount handled in exotic parimutuel pools of thoroughbred racing, to be distributed to a specified organization for the purpose of defraying the costs of workers' compensation insurance in connection with thoroughbred horse racing. Until January 1, 2014, provisions of the Horse Racing Law authorized similar deductions from the total amount handled for races for quarter horses and other breeds, and for harness races, to be distributed to specified organizations for defraying workers' compensation insurance costs for trainers and owners in connection with those races.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **02/22/13 - Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777&version=20130SB77799INT)
2. **02/04/14 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777&version=20130SB77792AMD)
3. **02/25/14 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777&version=20130SB77791AMD)
4. **03/28/14 - Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777&version=20130SB77789CHP)
5. **04/15/13 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777&version=20130SB77798AMD)
6. **04/23/13 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777&version=20130SB77797AMD)
7. **05/07/13 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777&version=20130SB77796AMD)
8. **05/15/13 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777&version=20130SB77795AMD)
9. **05/28/13 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777&version=20130SB77794AMD)
10. **05/29/13 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777&version=20130SB77793AMD)
11. **SB777** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777)
12. **03/21/14 - Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB777&version=20130SB77790ENR)
## Votes
- Unfinished Business SB777 Hernandez Urgency Clause Concurrence — **290** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading — **316** (pass) · upper
- Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — **60** (pass) · upper
- Do pass as amended. — **50** (pass) · upper
- Do pass. — **140** (pass) · lower
- Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — **90** (pass) · lower
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Insurance. — **160** (pass) · lower
- Be referred to Committee on Governmental Organization. — **100** (pass) · lower
- Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Rules. — **60** (pass) · upper
- SB 777 Hernandez Third Reading Urgency By HOLDEN — **730** (pass) · lower
- Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Governance and Finance. — **100** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hernandez — primary (person)
- Calderon — coauthor (person)
- Cannella — coauthor (person)
- Chesbro — coauthor (person)
- Correa — coauthor (person)
- Evans — coauthor (person)
- Galgiani — coauthor (person)
- Hancock — coauthor (person)
- Vidak — coauthor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-02-22** Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. `introduction`
- **2013-02-23** From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25.
- **2013-02-25** Read first time. `reading-1`
- **2013-03-11** Referred to Com. on RLS. `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-15** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. `committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2013-04-18** Re-referred to Coms. on G.O., GOV. & F., and RLS. `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-19** Set for hearing April 23.
- **2013-04-23** From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 640.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. `committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2013-04-23** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. `committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Set for hearing May 1.
- **2013-05-06** From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 752.) (May 1). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-07** Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. `amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2013-05-15** Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-15** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2013-05-16** Set for hearing May 20.
- **2013-05-20** Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- **2013-05-21** Set for hearing May 23.
- **2013-05-24** From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1020.) (May 23). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-28** Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. `reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-29** Read third time and amended. `reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Rule 29.3 suspended. (Page 1147.)
- **2013-05-29** Ordered to third reading.
- **2013-05-30** Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 6. Page 1198.) Ordered to the Assembly. `reading-3, reading-1, passage`
- **2013-05-30** In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. `reading-1`
- **2013-06-17** Referred to Coms. on G.O. and L. GOV. `referral-committee`
- **2013-08-07** Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- **2014-02-04** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O. `committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2014-02-06** Re-referred to Com. on RLS. `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-14** From committee: Be re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and INS. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (February 14). Re-referred to Com. on G.O. `referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2014-02-24** From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on INS. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (February 24). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2014-02-25** Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS. `amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2014-02-27** From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (February 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2014-03-06** Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Page 4028.)
- **2014-03-06** From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (March 6). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2014-03-10** Read second time. Ordered to third reading. `reading-2, reading-1`
- **2014-03-13** Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4080.) Ordered to the Senate. `reading-3, reading-1, passage`
- **2014-03-13** In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- **2014-03-20** Urgency clause adopted.
- **2014-03-20** Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 0. Page 2930.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. `committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-24** Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- **2014-03-28** Approved by the Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2014-03-28** Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 6, Statutes of 2014.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d88b20f2-9087-4618-8e54-384c363d44bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).