Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 23, 2013 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Senate Bill S2714
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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-S2714 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
- Law Section:
- Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง304, RWB L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2719
2011-2012: S3697
2013-S2714 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2714 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the entering of horses in harness horse racing meetings by corporate officers, directors and executives PURPOSE: This bill enables people that run harness horse racing facili- ties to enter a horse into a race at such facility, unless the New York State Racing and Wagering Board (the "Board") determines otherwise. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends section 304 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law to allow any officer, director or executive, or their spouse, of a corporation that is licensed to conduct harness horse racing, to enter a horse into a race at their facility provided that the Board does not object. Section two establishes an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Many of horse ratings most prominent owners are people who do not merely take a spectators role in the industry" These people have worked in the industry for years and have developed a love for the sport. If afforded the chance, many owners would cherish the opportunity to enter horses into races and participate first hand. The Board is the top governing body of the horse racing industry. The Board exercises
2013-S2714 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2714 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADAMS -- 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 racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the entering of horses in harness horse racing meetings by corporate officers, directors and executives THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 304 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breed- ing law is amended to read as follows: S 304. Right to hold harness race meetings and races. Any corporation formed under the provisions of sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter, and any corporation or association which shall have conducted harness horse race meetings during two years prior to March thirty-first, nineteen hundred forty, and any town or county fair association or other fair association shall have the power and the right to hold one or more harness horse race meetings in each year and to hold, maintain and conduct harness races at such meetings. At such harness race meetings the corporation or association, or the owners of horses engaged in such races, or others who are not partic- ipants in the race, may contribute purses, prizes, premiums or stakes to be contested for, but no person or persons other than the owner or owners of a horse or horses contesting in a race shall have any pecuni- ary interest in a purse, prize, premium or stake contested for in such race, or be entitled to or receive any portion thereof after such race is finished, and the whole of such purse, prize, premium or stake shall be allotted in accordance with the terms and conditions of such race. Such meeting shall not be held except during the period extending from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December inclusive in each year. In counties having a population of two hundred fifty thou- sand or less, the state racing and wagering board may, however, permit EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06036-01-3
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