Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Jan 13, 2023 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Assembly Bill A1056
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL L
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Albert A. Stirpe
Jonathan Jacobson
Grace Lee
multi-Sponsors
Dana Levenberg
2023-A1056 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A1056 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1056 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, STIRPE, JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the problem gambling advisory council THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 25.04 to read as follows: § 25.04 PROBLEM GAMBLING ADVISORY COUNCIL. (A) CREATION AND PURPOSE. THE PROBLEM GAMBLING ADVISORY COUNCIL (HEREINAFTER THE "COUNCIL") IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED. THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL IS TO MAKE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE ON HOW TO PREVENT AND TREAT PROBLEM GAMBLING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. (B) COMPOSITION. THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF THIRTEEN MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, THE CHAIR OF THE GAMING COMMISSION, AND ELEVEN ADDITIONAL MEMBERS: FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE; ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY; AND ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL EACH APPOINT AT LEAST TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITY-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDERS. (C) DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET AS FREQUENTLY AS NECESSARY, BUT NOT LESS THAN TWO TIMES PER YEAR. MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD AT LOCATIONS DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL. ALL MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. THE COUNCIL SHALL: 1. DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND STRATEGIES TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESS TO PROBLEM GAMBLING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING INFORMATION AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02525-01-3
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