Senate Bill S4329

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts the "charitable gaming act of 2017"

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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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2017-S4329 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6095
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§186, 189 & 195-e, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7640, A10249

2017-S4329 - Summary

Enacts the "charitable gaming act of 2017"; allows games known as "raffles" to accept legal tender, credit or debit card for payment; further authorizes "raffles" at the discretion of the games of chance licensee, to be purchased via the internet or mobile application with a credit or debit card upon the account holder's direct consent; makes related provisions.

2017-S4329 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4329 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4329
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
   ing
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the general municipal law, in relation to enacting the
   "charitable gaming act of 2017"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "charitable
 gaming act of 2017".
   §  2.  Legislative  intent. The legislature hereby finds that games of
 chance, specifically games known as "raffles", conducted  by  bona  fide
 charitable,  educational,  scientific,  health,  religious and patriotic
 organizations  provide  vital  financial  support  to  many   worthwhile
 programs in the communities in which they serve. Furthermore, conforming
 current statutory language to address recent technological advances will
 enhance  the ability of the public at large to participate and thusly is
 deemed to be in the public interest.
   § 3. Subdivision 20 of section 186 of the general  municipal  law,  as
 added by chapter 574 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows:
   20.  "Games  of  chance currency" shall mean legal tender or a form of
 scrip or chip authorized  by  the  board,  EXCEPT  FOR  GAMES  KNOWN  AS
 "RAFFLES"  WHEREBY  PAYMENT  SHALL MEAN LEGAL TENDER, OR CREDIT OR DEBIT
 CARD, any of which may be used at the discretion of the games of  chance
 licensee.
   §  4.  Section 189 of the general municipal law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
   16. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, GAMES  KNOWN
 AS  "RAFFLES", AT THE DISCRETION OF THE GAMES OF CHANCE LICENSEE, MAY BE
 PURCHASED VIA THE INTERNET OR MOBILE APPLICATION WITH A DEBIT OR  CREDIT
 CARD,  UPON THE ACCOUNT HOLDER'S DIRECT CONSENT, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00292-01-7
              

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2017-S4329A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6095
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§186, 189 & 195-e, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7640, A10249

2017-S4329A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "charitable gaming act of 2017"; allows games known as "raffles" to accept legal tender, credit or debit card for payment; further authorizes "raffles" at the discretion of the games of chance licensee, to be purchased via the internet or mobile application with a credit or debit card upon the account holder's direct consent; makes related provisions.

2017-S4329A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4329A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4329--A
     Cal. No. 1469
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. GALLIVAN, GRIFFO, KENNEDY, RANZENHOFER -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on  Racing,  Gaming and Wagering -- committee discharged and said bill
   committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered  to  a  third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to  enacting  the
   "charitable gaming act of 2017"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "charitable
 gaming act of 2017".
   § 2. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds  that  games  of
 chance,  specifically  games  known as "raffles", conducted by bona fide
 charitable, educational, scientific,  health,  religious  and  patriotic
 organizations   provide  vital  financial  support  to  many  worthwhile
 programs in the communities in which they serve. Furthermore, conforming
 current statutory language to address recent technological advances will
 enhance the ability of the public at large to participate and thusly  is
 deemed to be in the public interest.
   §  3.  Subdivision  20 of section 186 of the general municipal law, as
 added by chapter 574 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows:
   20. "Games of chance currency" shall mean legal tender or  a  form  of
 scrip  or  chip  authorized  by  the  board,  EXCEPT  FOR GAMES KNOWN AS
 "RAFFLES" WHEREBY PAYMENT SHALL MEAN LEGAL TENDER, CREDIT OR DEBIT  CARD
 OR  PERSONAL  CHECK,  any  of which may be used at the discretion of the
 games of chance licensee.
   § 4. Section 189 of the general municipal law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
   16.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, GAMES KNOWN
 AS "RAFFLES", AT THE DISCRETION OF THE GAMES OF CHANCE LICENSEE, MAY  BE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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