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Feb 16, 2012 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 18, 2012 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to judiciary |
Apr 25, 2011 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 31, 2011 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 26, 2011 |
referred to judiciary |
Assembly Bill A3605
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PRETLOW
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Robert Reilly
Nancy Calhoun
2011-A3605 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A3605 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3605 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 26, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW, REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing and limiting casino gambling in Sullivan coun- ty Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 9 of article 1 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: S 9. 1. No law shall be passed abridging the rights of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government, or any department thereof; nor shall any divorce be granted otherwise than by due judicial proceedings; except as hereinafter provided, no lottery or the sale of lottery tickets, pool-selling, book-making, or any other kind of gambl- ing, except lotteries operated by the state and the sale of lottery tickets in connection therewith as may be authorized and prescribed by the legislature, the net proceeds of which shall be applied exclusively to or in aid or support of education in this state as the legislature may prescribe, and except pari-mutuel betting on horse races as may be prescribed by the legislature and from which the state shall derive a reasonable revenue for the support of government, AND EXCEPT FOR NO MORE THAN THREE PRIVATELY OWNED CASINOS WHICH MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGIS- LATURE FOR OPERATIONS IN SULLIVAN COUNTY, IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR OFFERING AND CONDUCTING GAMING, WHICH MAY INCLUDE GAMES OF CHANCE, SLOT MACHINES AND CARD AND BOARD GAMES COMMONLY AND TRADI- TIONALLY OFFERED AT CASINOS, AND INCLUDING PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING ON HORSE RACING, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT SUCH AUTHORIZATIONS SHALL BE PRECEDED BY LOCAL APPROVAL, RESULTING FROM PASSAGE OF A SINGLE COUNTY-WIDE REFEREN- DUM OFFERED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE STATE AND COUNTY LAWS, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE LEGISLATURE WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION FORMULAS, PROVIDED HOWEV- ER, THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL SHARES TO ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BE LESS THAN REASONABLE, AS DETERMINED BY THE LEGISLATURE, TO OFFSET COSTS ATTRIBUT- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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