Assembly Bill A880

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of mental health to commission a statewide evaluation regarding the extent of legal and illegal gambling by New York state residents

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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-A880 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง19.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7836
2017-2018: A3072
2019-2020: A5128

2015-A880 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of mental health to commission a statewide evaluation regarding the extent of legal and illegal gambling by New York state residents.

2015-A880 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   880

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, CAHILL, CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.   BENEDETTO, BRENNAN, CLARK,  COLTON,  COOK,  FITZPATRICK,
  HIKIND,  JAFFEE,  PEOPLES-STOKES,  RIVERA,  THIELE  --  read  once and
  referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to  commissioning  a
  statewide  evaluation regarding the extent of legal and illegal gambl-
  ing by New York residents

  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 a new subdivision (j) to read as follows:
  (J) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK  STATE  GAMING
COMMISSION,  IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO COMMISSION A STATEWIDE EVALU-
ATION REGARDING THE EXTENT OF LEGAL AND ILLEGAL  GAMBLING  BY  NEW  YORK
STATE  RESIDENTS,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  THE LOTTERY, HORSE
RACING, NATIVE AMERICAN CASINOS, INTERNET GAMBLING, SPORTS BETTING,  AND
POKER.  SUCH  EVALUATION SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLA-
TURE NO LATER THAN DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN. THE EVALUATION
SHALL BE PREPARED BY  AN  INDEPENDENT  ENTITY  AND  SELECTED  THROUGH  A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS.
  (1) SUCH EVALUATION SHALL INCLUDE:
  (A)  THE PERCENTAGE OF NEW YORK RESIDENTS PARTICIPATING IN EACH GAMBL-
ING ACTIVITY BY:
  (I) AGE;
  (II) RACE;
  (III) INCOME;
  (IV) EDUCATION;
  (V) SEX; AND
  (VI) ANY OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC THAT WOULD BE RELEVANT TO  THE  EVALUATION;
AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05257-01-5

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