Senate Bill S6104

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the internet sale of raffle tickets

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

  • 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-S6104 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5929
Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§189 & 190-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10516
2017-2018: S6507, A8053
2019-2020: S4456, A2250
2023-2024: S6204, A2004

2021-S6104 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the internet sale of raffle tickets.

2021-S6104 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6104 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6104
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 9, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RATH  --  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 the internet
   sale of raffle tickets
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  2  of  paragraph  (b)  of subdivision 13 of
 section 189 of the general municipal law, as amended by  section  11  of
 part  MM  of  chapter  59  of  the  laws  of 2017, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (2) is located in the county in which  the  municipality  issuing  the
 raffle license is located or in a county that is contiguous to the coun-
 ty  in  which  the  municipality  issuing  the raffle license is located
 EXCEPT THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF RAFFLE TICKETS SOLD  OVER  THE  INTERNET
 THE  SALE  OF SUCH TICKETS SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE OCCURRED ON THE PREM-
 ISES OF THE  AUTHORIZED  ORGANIZATION  OR  AUTHORIZED  GAMES  OF  CHANCE
 LESSOR;
   §  2.  Subdivision 4 of section 190-a of the general municipal law, as
 added by chapter 400 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
   4. No raffle shall be conducted pursuant to this section except within
 a municipality in which the authorized organization  is  domiciled  that
 has  passed  a  local  law,  ordinance  or resolution in accordance with
 sections one hundred eighty-seven and one hundred eighty-eight  of  this
 article  approving the conduct of games of chance, and in municipalities
 which have passed a local law, ordinance  or  resolution  in  accordance
 with  sections  one hundred eighty-seven and one hundred eighty-eight of
 this article approving the conduct of games of chance that  are  located
 within  the county or contiguous to the county in which the organization
 is domiciled. FOR THE PURPOSES OF RAFFLE TICKETS SOLD OVER THE  INTERNET
 THE  SALE  OF SUCH TICKETS SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE OCCURRED ON THE PREM-
 ISES OF THE  AUTHORIZED  ORGANIZATION  OR  AUTHORIZED  GAMES  OF  CHANCE
 LESSOR.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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