Assembly Bill A4736

2019-2020 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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2019-A4736 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7709
2015-2016: A1517
2017-2018: A2118
2021-2022: A1681
2023-2024: A3047

2019-A4736 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to harness racing.

2019-A4736 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4736
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 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].
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04926-01-9

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