NY State Senate Bill 2013-S3394A

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Jan 08, 2014	referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
May 07, 2013	reported and committed to finance
Apr 25, 2013	print number 3394a
Apr 25, 2013	amend and recommit to alcoholism and drug abuse
Feb 01, 2013	referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

Votes

- May 7, 2013 - Committee Vote
  S3394A
  
  3
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Committee Vote: May 7, 2013
      
      aye (3)
      
      Carlucci
      
      Ritchie
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      nay (1)
      
      Boyle
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Bonacic

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2013-S3394 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2243
Current Committee:: Senate Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §19.09, Ment Hyg L; amd §111, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S7795, A10025
2015-2016: S2860, A1058
2017-2018: S3054, A3856
2019-2020: S1977, A2729
2021-2022: S4207, A2528

2013-S3394 - Summary

Relates to compulsive gambling assistance.

2013-S3394 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3394

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the mental hygiene law and the racing,
pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to compulsive gambl-
ing assistance

PURPOSE:  To provide educational materials to individuals who may have
as issue with problem gambling

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:  This legislation will require the
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to develop a problem
gambling education program that all individuals, prior to being removed
from any self exclusion list must complete

JUSTIFICATION:  The public health and social costs associated with
compulsive gambling are widely known and have even been acknowledged by
the American Gaming Association (AGA), which represents the commercial
casino entertainment industry; The AGA has stated that it recognizes the
importance of the industry taking action to address issues associated
with problem gambling. One method used to promote responsible gaming and
address compulsive gambling is called a "self exclusion list."  Self-ex-
clusion lists are used nation-wide by many gaming facilities to encour-
age responsible gaining. In most states, including New York, gaming
facilities must offer the ability for an individual to voluntarily place
themselves on a self-exclusion list which will prevent them from enter-
ing, placing a wager, or collecting winnings from a gambling facility.

In addition, if an individual is seen on the premises of a facility,
they may be escorted off the casinos property, and if necessary, with
the Use of local law enforcement. In states with more comprehensive
problem gambling assistance frameworks, the exclusion provisions focus
on helping individuals, connecting them with treatment providers and
other supports, to address their issues with problem gambling.

In Pennsylvania, as of January 1, 2012, over 3,000 individuals have made
requests to be placed on the state's self-exclusion list and thirty
three percent, or approximately 900 of those people have sought treat-
ment. Further, the state of Illinois requires that prior to removal from
a self-exclusion list; a treating physician or qualified mental health
professional who is a certified gambling counselor must provide a writ-
ten recommendation on the self-excluded person's capacity to participate
in gambling, without experiencing adverse behavioral health risks or
consequences.

This bill seeks to enhance New York State's self exclusion provisions by
developing educational materials and programs to increase awareness for
individuals who voluntarily self exclude and are potentially dealing
with a gambling addiction.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2012: S.7795 Referred to Rules Committee

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Undetermined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect on the same date and in the
same manner as part A of chapter 60 of the laws of 2012, as amended,
takes effect.

2013-S3394 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3394

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

AN ACT to amend the mental  hygiene  law  and  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
  wagering  and breeding law, in relation to compulsive gambling assist-
  ance

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  19.09  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
adding two new subdivisions (i) and (j) to read as follows:
  (I) THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CREATE  EDUCATIONAL  MATERIALS  REGARDING
COMPULSIVE GAMBLING FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS THAT VOLUN-
TARILY  PLACE  THEMSELVES  ON A SELF EXCLUSION LIST OF AN ASSOCIATION OR
CORPORATION LICENSED OR  ENFRANCHISED  BY  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  GAMING
COMMISSION  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  ELEVEN  OF  THE RACING,
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW IMMEDIATELY UPON PLACEMENT ON SUCH
LIST. THE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON  THE  WEBSITE
OF  THE  OFFICE  AND  SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO RESOURCES TO
TREATMENT.
  (J) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK  STATE  GAMING
COMMISSION  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A PROBLEM GAMBLING EDUCATION PROGRAM TO BE
COMPLETED BY ALL INDIVIDUALS THAT  HAVE  PLACED  THEMSELVES  ON  A  SELF
EXCLUSION  LIST  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE RACING,
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW, WHOM SUBSEQUENTLY REQUEST REMOVAL
FROM SUCH EXCLUSION LIST. THIS EDUCATION PROGRAM SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
ON THE WEBSITES OF BOTH THE OFFICE AND THE NEW YORK STATE GAMING COMMIS-
SION AND SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO RESOURCES TO TREATMENT.
  S 2. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subdivision 2 of  section  111  of  the
racing,  pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as added by section 1 of
part A of chapter 60 of the  laws  of  2012,  are  amended  to  read  as
follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06203-01-3

S. 3394                             2

  (a)  The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to
which people may: voluntarily exclude themselves from entering the prem-
ises of an association or corporation licensed or  enfranchised  by  the
commission  pursuant  to  this chapter; RECEIVE THE REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  (I) OF SECTION 19.09 OF THE MENTAL
HYGIENE LAW; AND, UPON REQUEST TO BE REMOVED  FROM  THE  SELF  EXCLUSION
LIST, COMPLETE THE PROBLEM GAMBLING EDUCATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
VISION (J) OF SECTION 19.09 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW.
  (c) No voluntary order or request to exclude persons from entering the
premises  of  any  such  association,  corporation,  or  facility may be
rescinded, canceled, or declared null and void until [seven days after a
request] SUCH INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SELF  EXCLUDED  COMPLETES  IN  PAPER  OR
ELECTRONIC  FORMAT, AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE OFFICE PURSU-
ANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION (J) OF SECTION 19.09 OF THE  MENTAL
HYGIENE  LAW  AND  PROOF OF COMPLETION has been received by such associ-
ation, corporation, or facility to cancel such order or request.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
manner  as  part  A of chapter 60 of the laws of 2012, as amended, takes
effect.

2013-S3394A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2243
Current Committee:: Senate Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §19.09, Ment Hyg L; amd §111, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S7795, A10025
2015-2016: S2860, A1058
2017-2018: S3054, A3856
2019-2020: S1977, A2729
2021-2022: S4207, A2528

2013-S3394A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to compulsive gambling assistance.

2013-S3394A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3394A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the mental hygiene law and the racing,
pari-mutuel  wagering  and  breeding  law,  in  relation to compulsive
gambling assistance

PURPOSE: To provide educational materials to individuals who may  have
as issue with problem gambling.

SUMMARY  OF  SPECIFIC  PROVISIONS:  This  legislation will require the
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to develop a problem
gambling education  program  that  all  individuals,  prior  to  being
removed from any self-exclusion list must complete.

JUSTIFICATION:  The  public  health  and  social costs associated with
compulsive gambling are widely known and have even  been  acknowledged
by  the  American  Gaming  Association  (AGA),  which  represents  the
commercial casino entertainment industry; The AGA has stated  that  it
recognizes  the  importance  of  the industry taking action to address
issues associated with problem gambling. One method  used  to  promote
responsible  gaming  and  address  compulsive  gambling  is  called  a
"self-exclusion list." Self-exclusion lists are  used  nation-wide  by
many  gaming  facilities  to  encourage  responsible  gaining. In most
states, including New York, gaining facilities must offer the  ability
for  an individual to voluntarily place themselves on a self-exclusion
list which will prevent  them  from  entering,  placing  a  wager,  or

collecting  winnings  from  a  gambling  facility.  In addition, if an
individual is seen on the premises of a facility, they may be escorted
off the casino's property, and if necessary, with the use of local law
enforcement.  In  states  with  more  comprehensive  problem  gambling
assistance  frameworks,  the  exclusion  provisions  focus  on helping
individuals,  connecting  them  with  treatment  providers  and  other
supports, to address their issues with problem gambling.

In  Pennsylvania,  as  of January 1, 2012, over 3,000 individuals have
made requests to be placed on  the  state's  self-exclusion  list  and
thirty three percent, or approximately 900 of those people have sought
treatment.  Further,  the  state  of  Illinois  requires that prior to
removal from a self-exclusion list; a treating physician or  qualified
mental  health professional who is a certified gambling counselor must
provide  a  written  recommendation  on  the  self-excluded   person's
capacity  to  participate  in  gambling,  without experiencing adverse
behavioral health risks or consequences.

This bill seeks to enhance New York State's self--exclusion provisions
by developing educational materials and programs to increase awareness
for individuals  who  voluntarily  self-exclude  and  are  potentially
dealing with a gambling addiction.

PRIOR  LEGISLATIVE  HISTORY: 2011-12 A.10025A Referred to Rules S.7795
Referred to Rules

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Undetermined

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after
it shall have become a law.

2013-S3394A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3394--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug  Abuse
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the mental  hygiene  law  and  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
  wagering  and breeding law, in relation to compulsive gambling assist-
  ance

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  19.09  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
adding two new subdivisions (i) and (j) to read as follows:
  (I) THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CREATE  EDUCATIONAL  MATERIALS  REGARDING
COMPULSIVE GAMBLING FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS THAT VOLUN-
TARILY  PLACE  THEMSELVES  ON A SELF EXCLUSION LIST OF AN ASSOCIATION OR
CORPORATION LICENSED OR  ENFRANCHISED  BY  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  GAMING
COMMISSION  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  ELEVEN  OF  THE RACING,
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW IMMEDIATELY UPON PLACEMENT ON SUCH
LIST. THE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON  THE  WEBSITE
OF  THE  OFFICE  AND  SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO RESOURCES TO
TREATMENT.
  (J) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK  STATE  GAMING
COMMISSION  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A PROBLEM GAMBLING EDUCATION PROGRAM TO BE
COMPLETED BY ALL INDIVIDUALS THAT  HAVE  PLACED  THEMSELVES  ON  A  SELF
EXCLUSION  LIST  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE RACING,
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW, WHOM SUBSEQUENTLY REQUEST REMOVAL
FROM SUCH EXCLUSION LIST. THIS EDUCATION PROGRAM SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
ON THE WEBSITES OF BOTH THE OFFICE AND THE NEW YORK STATE GAMING COMMIS-
SION AND SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO RESOURCES TO TREATMENT.
  S 2. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subdivision 2 of  section  111  of  the
racing,  pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as added by section 1 of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06203-03-3

S. 3394--A                          2

part A of chapter 60 of the  laws  of  2012,  are  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  (a)  The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to
which people may: voluntarily exclude themselves from entering the prem-
ises of an association or corporation licensed or  enfranchised  by  the
commission  pursuant  to  this chapter; RECEIVE THE REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (I) OF SECTION  19.09  OF  THE  MENTAL
HYGIENE  LAW;  AND,  UPON  REQUEST TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SELF EXCLUSION
LIST, COMPLETE THE PROBLEM GAMBLING EDUCATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
VISION (J) OF SECTION 19.09 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW.
  (c) No voluntary order or request to exclude persons from entering the
premises of any  such  association,  corporation,  or  facility  may  be
rescinded, canceled, or declared null and void until [seven days after a
request]  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL  WHO  IS  SELF EXCLUDED COMPLETES IN PAPER OR
ELECTRONIC FORMAT, AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE OFFICE  PURSU-
ANT  TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION (J) OF SECTION 19.09 OF THE MENTAL
HYGIENE LAW AND PROOF OF COMPLETION has been received  by  such  associ-
ation, corporation, or facility to cancel such order or request.
  S  3.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.

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Senate Bill S3394A

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Alcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

May 7, 2013 - Committee Vote

Committee Vote: May 7, 2013

Bill Amendments

2013-S3394 - Details

2013-S3394 - Summary

2013-S3394 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3394 - Bill Text download pdf

2013-S3394A (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S3394A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S3394A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3394A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Senate Bill S3394A

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Sponsored By

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Alcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

Bill Amendments

2013-S3394 - Details

2013-S3394 - Summary

2013-S3394 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3394 - Bill Text download pdf

2013-S3394A (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S3394A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S3394A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3394A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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