Assembly Bill A1676

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Authorizes additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of chance licensees

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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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2021-A1676 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §186, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7498
2017-2018: A4522
2019-2020: A4572
2023-2024: A3215

2021-A1676 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of chance licensees.

2021-A1676 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1676
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Racing and Wagering
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in  relation  to  authorizing
   additional  forms  of  games  of  chance currency for certain games of
   chance licensees
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 20 of section 186 of the general municipal law,
 as  amended  by  chapter  464 of the laws of 2017, 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, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF PAYMENT
 APPROVED 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 licen-
 see.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06521-01-1

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