Assembly Bill A1517

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to harness racing

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  • 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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2015-A1517 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1376
Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง301, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7709, S5920
2017-2018: A2118, S1059
2019-2020: A4736
2021-2022: A1681
2023-2024: A3047

2015-A1517 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to harness racing.

2015-A1517 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1517

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Racing and Wagering

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
  relation to harness racing

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 301  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law is amended to read as follows:
  3.  The  term "racing", as used in this article, shall be construed to
mean UTILIZING only [horse racing in which the horses participating  are
harnessed]  HORSES  THAT ARE REGISTERED WITH A RECOGNIZED BREED REGISTRY
AS STANDARD (HARNESS) AND WHERE THE STANDARDBRED HORSE IS ATTACHED to  a
sulky,  carriage, or similar vehicle[, and shall not include any form of
horse racing in which the horses participating are]  OR  mounted  [by  a
jockey].
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03051-01-5

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