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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Feb 06, 2017 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Senate Bill S4229
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2017-S4229 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6322
- Current Committee:
- Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
- Law Section:
- Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §108, RWB L; amd §1617-a, Tax L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S7043, A10229
2013-2014: S3417, A2082
2015-2016: S2748, A3913
2019-2020: S1979, A1682
2021-2022: S1446, A7144
2023-2024: S1557, A3108
2017-S4229 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4229 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and the tax law, in relation to prohibiting individuals under the age of twenty-one from gambling PURPOSE : To prohibit individuals under the age of 21 from gambling. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends Subdivision 2 of section 108 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, is amended to include individuals between 18 and 21 years of age from engaging in gambling. EXISTING LAW : Existing law stipulates that certain individuals, i.e. Certain racing and wagering officials, employees and minors under the age of 18 are currently prohibited from placing wagers. JUSTIFICATION : According to the NYS Council on Problem Gambling, 10% of adolescents in NYS (approximately 140,000) have experienced problems due to their
2017-S4229 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4229 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ADDABBO, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and the tax law, in relation to prohibiting individuals under the age of twenty-one from gambling THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 108 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as added by section 1 of part A of chapter 60 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: 2. No corporation, association or person that holds a license, regis- tration, franchise, certificate or permit issued by the commission shall permit any person who is actually or apparently under [eighteen] TWEN- TY-ONE years of age to bet on gaming activity, as defined in subdivision five of section one hundred one of this article. § 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision b of section 1617-a of the tax law, as amended by section 1 of part SS of chapter 60 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: b. Such rules and regulations shall provide, as a condition of licen- sure, that racetracks to be licensed are certified to be in compliance with all state and local fire and safety codes, THAT NO PERSON WHO IS ACTUALLY AND APPARENTLY UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING, that the gaming commission is afforded adequate space, infrastructure, and amenities consistent with industry standards for such video lottery gaming operations as found at racetracks in other states, that racetrack employees involved in the operation of video lottery gaming pursuant to this section are licensed by the gaming commission and such other terms and conditions of licen- sure as the gaming commission may establish. Notwithstanding any incon- sistent provision of law, video lottery gaming at a racetrack pursuant EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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