Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon SB1524: Relating to horse racing.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act uses money from the lottery to support horse racing. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Creates a continuing allocation of lottery revenues to support specified horse racing events and facilities. Becomes operative July 1, 2027.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to horse racing; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 565.446 and 565.447.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to horse racing; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 565.446 and 565.447. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 565.447 is amended to read: 565.447. (1) Subject only to the availability of unobligated net lottery proceeds, there is allocated from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to: (a) The County Fair Account created under ORS 565.445 an amount equal to one percent of the net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery, but not to exceed $1.53 million annually, adjusted biennially pursuant to an inflation factor determined by dividing the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, for January 1 immediately preceding commencement of the biennium, by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of the Portland, Oregon, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, as compiled by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for January 1, 2001[.]; and (b) The Horse Racing Account established under section 3 of this 2026 Act an amount equal to three-tenths of one percent of the net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery. (2) The allocation of moneys from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund under this section is subject to …
Sponsors
- Cedric Hayden (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- David Smith (R, 1)
- Suzanne Weber (R, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
- : Recommendation: Do pass and requesting referral to Ways and Means.
- : Work Session held.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Finance and Revenue by order of the President.
- : Recommendation: Do pass and requesting referral to Finance and Revenue and Ways and Means.
- : Work Session held.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Commerce and General Government.
Votes
- SFR Committee Vote (February 25, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SCGG Committee Vote (February 11, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1524?
- SB1524 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to horse racing.
- What does SB1524 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to horse racing; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 565.446 and 565.447.
- What is the status of SB1524?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1524?
- Cedric Hayden (R, 6), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1524?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/1524
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