Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 14, 2018 |
print number 1282a |
Jun 14, 2018 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Feb 15, 2018 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 12, 2018 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to judiciary |
Feb 10, 2017 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 13, 2017 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 09, 2017 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S1282A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 10th Senate District
2017-S1282 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 1 §9, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S7401
2013-2014: S331
2015-2016: S940
2019-2020: S1490
2017-S1282 - Summary
Authorizes gambling on professional sporting events and athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges at betting facilities located at thoroughbred and harness racetracks operating in this state, in simulcast theaters operated by off-track betting corporations and in any constitutionally authorized casino facility; provides that the proceeds of such gambling be applied exclusively to or in aid or support of education.
2017-S1282 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1282 TITLE OF BILL : CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing gambling on professional sporting events and athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Article 1, Section 9 of the State Constitution would be amended to allow for an additional exception to the prohibition on all gambling authorizing wagering on professional and collegiate sporting events at betting facilities located at horse racing tracks, simulcast theaters operated by off-track betting corporations and in any constitutionally authorized casino facility as may be prescribed by the legislature, the net proceeds of which shall be applied exclusively to or in aid or support of education. EXISTING LAW : Article 1, Section 9 of the State Constitution generally proscribes an gambling except for four exceptions. These four exceptions are: (1) pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing; (2) State lotteries; (3) bingo conducted by certain charitable, non-profit and religious organizations; and (4) games of chance conducted by these same charitable, non-profit, and religious organizations.
2017-S1282 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1282 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AVELLA, ADDABBO, HOYLMAN, MONTGOMERY, SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing gambling on professional sporting events and athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges 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, 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 EXCEPT WAGERING ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENTS AND ATHLETIC EVENTS SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITIES OR COLLEGES AT BETTING FACILITIES LOCATED AT THOROUGHBRED AND HARNESS RACETRACKS OPERATING IN THIS STATE, IN SIMULCAST THEATERS OPERATED BY OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATIONS AND IN ANY CONSTITUTIONALLY AUTHORIZED CASINO FACILITY, AS MAY BE 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 10th Senate District
2017-S1282A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 1 §9, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S7401
2013-2014: S331
2015-2016: S940
2019-2020: S1490
2017-S1282A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes gambling on professional sporting events and athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges at betting facilities located at thoroughbred and harness racetracks operating in this state, in simulcast theaters operated by off-track betting corporations and in any constitutionally authorized casino facility; provides that the proceeds of such gambling be applied exclusively to or in aid or support of education.
2017-S1282A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1282A SPONSOR: AVELLA TITLE OF BILL: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing gambling on professional sporting events and athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Article 1, Section 9 of the State Constitution would be amended to allow for an additional exception to the prohibition on all gambling authoriz- ing wagering on professional and collegiate sporting events at betting facilities located at horse racing tracks, simulcast theaters operated by off-track betting corporations, on mobile platforms, and in any constitutionally authorized casino facility as may be prescribed by the legislature, the net proceeds of which shall be applied exclusively to or in aid or support of education. EXISTING LAW:
2017-S1282A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1282--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AVELLA, ADDABBO, HOYLMAN, MONTGOMERY, SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- recommitted to the Committee on Judici- ary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing gambling on professional sporting events and athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges 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, 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 EXCEPT WAGERING ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENTS AND ATHLETIC EVENTS SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITIES OR COLLEGES AT BETTING FACILITIES LOCATED AT THOROUGHBRED AND HARNESS RACETRACKS OPERATING IN THIS STATE, IN SIMULCAST THEATERS OPERATED BY OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATIONS, ON MOBILE PLATFORMS, AND IN ANY CONSTITUTIONALLY AUTHORIZED CASINO FACILI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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