Senate Bill S5898

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes casino gambling within the state as prescribed by the legislature

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8068 - Passed Senate

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S5898 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8068
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 1 ยง9, Constn
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S6734, A9556

2013-S5898 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes casino gambling within the state as prescribed by the legislature.

2013-S5898 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5898 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5898

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 19, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- (at request of the Governor) -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Rules

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to subdivision 1 of section 9 of article 1 of the
  constitution, in relation to casino gambling in the state

  Section  1.  Resolved  (if the Assembly concur), That subdivision 1 of
section 9 of article 1  of  the  constitution  be  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  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  CASINO
GAMBLING  AT  NO MORE THAN SEVEN FACILITIES AS AUTHORIZED AND PRESCRIBED
BY THE LEGISLATURE shall hereafter be authorized or allowed within  this
state;  and  the  legislature  shall  pass  appropriate  laws to prevent
offenses against any of the provisions of this section.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the  foregoing  amendment
be  submitted  to  the people for approval at the general election to be
held in the year 2013 in accordance with the provisions of the  election
law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89106-01-3

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