Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Feb 06, 2013 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Senate Bill S3575
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering 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
2013-S3575 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S3575 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3575 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the operation of certain bingo games PURPOSE OF BILL: To increase the number of days on which senior citizen groups are permitted to conduct bingo games. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Clauses (B) and (C) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 495-a of the general munic- ipal law, as amended by chapter 441 of the laws of 2007 are amended. Current law restricts the number of bingo games conducted by senior citizens group to fifteen days during any calendar year. This bill is aimed at senior groups that meet in their apartment building, condo or cooperative, retirement community, other group residential complex or facility, or religious organization where such games are conducted sole- ly for the amusement and recreation of its residents. No player or other person is allowed to furnish anything of value for the opportunity to participate. The value of the prizes shall not exceed ten dollars for any one game or a total of one hundred fifty dollars in any calendar day. No person other than an employee or volunteer of such complex, community or facility is permitted to conduct or assist in conducting the game or games. The same conditions apply to any bona fide social, charitable, educational, recreational, fraternal, religious,
2013-S3575 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3575 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 6, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wager- ing AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the operation of certain bingo games THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Clauses (B) and (C) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 495-a of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 441 of the laws of 2007, are amended to read as follows: (B) within any apartment, condominium or cooperative complex, retire- ment community, or other group residential complex or facility where (I) sponsored by the operator of or an association related to such complex, community or facility, (II) such games are conducted solely for the purpose of amusement and recreation of its residents, (III) no player or other person furnishes anything of value for the opportunity to partic- ipate, (IV) the value of the prizes shall not exceed ten dollars for any one game or a total of one hundred fifty dollars in any calendar day, (V) such games are not conducted on more than [fifteen days during any calendar year] TWO DAYS PER WEEK, and (VI) no person other than an employee or volunteer of such complex, community or facility conducts or assists in conducting the game or games. (C) on behalf of any bona fide social, charitable, educational, recre- ational, fraternal, RELIGIOUS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT or age group organization, club or association solely for the purpose of amusement and recreation of its members or beneficiaries where (I) no player or other person furnishes anything of value for the opportunity to participate, (II) the value of the prizes shall not exceed ten dollars for any one game or a total of one hundred fifty dollars in any calendar day, (III) such games are not conducted on more than [fifteen days during any calendar year] TWO DAYS PER WEEK, (IV) no person other than a bona fide active member EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06121-02-3
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