NY State Assembly Bill 2025-A6655B

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Mar 25, 2025	print number 6655b
Mar 25, 2025	amend and recommit to ways and means reported referred to ways and means
Mar 20, 2025	print number 6655a
Mar 20, 2025	amend and recommit to racing and wagering
Mar 06, 2025	referred to racing and wagering

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2025-A6655 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6970
Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1604 & 1607, Tax L

2025-A6655 - Summary

Requires the return of unsold instant lottery game tickets to the division of the lottery when a licensed agent goes out of business, sells their business or if their license is suspended or revoked.

2025-A6655 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6655
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Racing and Wagering
 
 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to unsold instant lottery  game
   tickets
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 1602 of the tax law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. "INSTANT LOTTERY GAME" SHALL MEAN ANY LOTTERY GAME PLAYED BY REMOV-
 ING  THE  RUB-OFF  COATING  FROM ONE OR MORE PLAY SPOTS ON A GAME TICKET
 ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION.
   § 2. Subdivision b of section 1604 of the tax law, as added by chapter
 92 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
   b. 1. The division is authorized to license agents to sell tickets for
 the state lottery. The division may require a  bond  from  any  licensed
 agent,  in  an  amount  to be determined by the division. Every licensed
 agent shall prominently display [his] THEIR license, or a copy  thereof,
 as  may  be determined by rules and regulations of the division, in each
 place of business or activity where lottery tickets are sold.
   2. WHEN A LICENSED AGENT GOES OUT OF BUSINESS OR SELLS THEIR  BUSINESS
 TO ANOTHER PERSON AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIVE OF
 THIS  ARTICLE, THEIR LICENSE SHALL EXPIRE AND ANY UNSOLD INSTANT LOTTERY
 TICKETS IN THEIR POSSESSION SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE DIVISION AND REDIS-
 TRIBUTED TO OTHER LICENSED SALES AGENTS,  UNLESS  SUCH  INSTANT  LOTTERY
 GAME HAS BEEN TERMINATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   §  3. Section 1607 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 2 of the laws
 of 1995, subdivision g as added by chapter 701  of  the  laws  of  1996,
 subdivision h as amended by chapter 162 of the laws of 2002, paragraph 1
 of subdivision h as amended by section 7 of part EE of chapter 56 of the
 laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10449-01-5
 A. 6655                             2

 
   §  1607.  Suspension  and  revocation of licenses. A. The division may
 suspend or revoke, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing  pursu-
 ant to the state administrative procedure act, any license issued pursu-
 ant to this article. Such license may, however, be temporarily suspended
 by  the division without prior notice, pending any prosecution, investi-
 gation or hearing. A license may be suspended or revoked by the division
 for one or more of the following reasons:
   [a.] 1. Failure  to  account  for  lottery  tickets  received  or  the
 proceeds of the sale of lottery tickets or to file a bond if required by
 the  division  or to comply with instructions of the division concerning
 the licensed activity;
   [b.] 2. Conviction of any offense as defined in the penal law, or  any
 felony  under  the  laws  of  the United States or under the laws of the
 state of New York or any other state  or  foreign  jurisdiction  or  any
 crime relating to gaming activities;
   [c.]  3.  Failure  to file any return or report, to keep records or to
 pay any tax required by any article of this chapter;
   [d.] 4. Fraud, deceit, misrepresentation  or  conduct  prejudicial  to
 public confidence in the state lottery;
   [e.]  5.  With respect to a lottery sales agent, the number of lottery
 tickets sold by the lottery sales agent is insufficient to meet adminis-
 trative costs and public  convenience  is  adequately  served  by  other
 licensees;
   [f.] 6. A material change, since issuance of the license, with respect
 to  any matters required to be considered by the division under subdivi-
 sion d or e of section sixteen hundred five of this article[.];
   [g.] 7. Conviction for misuse of food stamps pursuant to  section  one
 hundred forty-seven of the social services law[.]; OR
   [h.]  8. A violation of article thirteen-F of the public health law as
 provided in this subdivision:
   [1.] (I) A license shall be suspended for a period of  one  year  upon
 notification  to the division by the commissioner of health of a lottery
 sales agent's accumulation of three or more points pursuant to  subdivi-
 sion  three  of  section  thirteen  hundred ninety-nine-ee of the public
 health law.
   [2.] (II) A license shall be revoked for one year upon notification to
 the division by the commissioner of health of a  lottery  sales  agent's
 fourth violation of article thirteen-F of the public health law within a
 three year period.
   B.  IN ANY CASE IN WHICH A SALES AGENT'S LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR
 REVOKED, ANY UNSOLD INSTANT LOTTERY GAME TICKETS SHALL  BE  RETURNED  TO
 THE  DIVISION  AND REDISTRIBUTED TO OTHER LICENSED SALES AGENTS FOR SALE
 TO THE PUBLIC, UNLESS SUCH INSTANT LOTTERY GAME HAS BEEN  TERMINATED  BY
 THE COMMISSION.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-A6655A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6970
Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1604 & 1607, Tax L

2025-A6655A - Summary

Requires the return of unsold instant lottery game tickets to the division of the lottery when a licensed agent goes out of business, sells their business or if their license is suspended or revoked.

2025-A6655A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6655--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Racing and Wagering  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to unsold instant lottery game
   tickets

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision b of section 1604 of the tax law, as added by
 chapter 92 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
   b. 1. The division is authorized to license agents to sell tickets for
 the state lottery. The division may require a  bond  from  any  licensed
 agent,  in  an  amount  to be determined by the division. Every licensed
 agent shall prominently display [his] THEIR license, or a copy  thereof,
 as  may  be determined by rules and regulations of the division, in each
 place of business or activity where lottery tickets are sold.
   2. WHEN A LICENSED AGENT GOES OUT OF BUSINESS OR SELLS THEIR  BUSINESS
 TO ANOTHER PERSON AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIVE OF
 THIS  ARTICLE, THEIR LICENSE SHALL EXPIRE AND ANY UNSOLD INSTANT LOTTERY
 GAME TICKETS IN THEIR POSSESSION SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE  DIVISION  AND
 REDISTRIBUTED  TO  OTHER  LICENSED  SALES  AGENTS,  UNLESS  SUCH INSTANT
 LOTTERY GAME HAS BEEN TERMINATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.  FOR THE  PURPOSES
 OF  THIS SUBDIVISION, "INSTANT LOTTERY GAME" SHALL MEAN ANY LOTTERY GAME
 CONDUCTED ON A GAME TICKET AUTHORIZED OR  ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION  THAT
 INCLUDES  ONE  OR MORE INSTANT PLAY  FEATURES, SUCH AS RUB-OFF COATINGS,
 PULL-TABS, OR OTHER CONCEALED PLAY  AREAS, WHICH, WHEN  REVEALED,  INDI-
 CATE WHETHER THE PLAYER HAS WON A  PRIZE.
   §  2. Section 1607 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 2 of the laws
 of 1995, subdivision g as added by chapter 701  of  the  laws  of  1996,
 subdivision h as amended by chapter 162 of the laws of 2002, paragraph 1
 of subdivision h as amended by section 7 of part EE of chapter 56 of the
 laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10449-02-5

 A. 6655--A                          2
 
   §  1607.  Suspension  and  revocation of licenses. A. The division may
 suspend or revoke, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing  pursu-
 ant to the state administrative procedure act, any license issued pursu-
 ant to this article. Such license may, however, be temporarily suspended
 by  the division without prior notice, pending any prosecution, investi-
 gation or hearing. A license may be suspended or revoked by the division
 for one or more of the following reasons:
   [a.] 1. Failure  to  account  for  lottery  tickets  received  or  the
 proceeds of the sale of lottery tickets or to file a bond if required by
 the  division  or to comply with instructions of the division concerning
 the licensed activity;
   [b.] 2. Conviction of any offense as defined in the penal law, or  any
 felony  under  the  laws  of  the United States or under the laws of the
 state of New York or any other state  or  foreign  jurisdiction  or  any
 crime relating to gaming activities;
   [c.]  3.  Failure  to file any return or report, to keep records or to
 pay any tax required by any article of this chapter;
   [d.] 4. Fraud, deceit, misrepresentation  or  conduct  prejudicial  to
 public confidence in the state lottery;
   [e.]  5.  With respect to a lottery sales agent, the number of lottery
 tickets sold by the lottery sales agent is insufficient to meet adminis-
 trative costs and public  convenience  is  adequately  served  by  other
 licensees;
   [f.] 6. A material change, since issuance of the license, with respect
 to  any matters required to be considered by the division under subdivi-
 sion d or e of section sixteen hundred five of this article[.];
   [g.] 7. Conviction for misuse of food stamps pursuant to  section  one
 hundred forty-seven of the social services law[.]; OR
   [h.]  8. A violation of article thirteen-F of the public health law as
 provided in this subdivision:
   [1.] (I) A license shall be suspended for a period of  one  year  upon
 notification  to the division by the commissioner of health of a lottery
 sales agent's accumulation of three or more points pursuant to  subdivi-
 sion  three  of  section  thirteen  hundred ninety-nine-ee of the public
 health law.
   [2.] (II) A license shall be revoked for one year upon notification to
 the division by the commissioner of health of a  lottery  sales  agent's
 fourth violation of article thirteen-F of the public health law within a
 three year period.
   B.  IN ANY CASE IN WHICH A SALES AGENT'S LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR
 REVOKED, ANY UNSOLD INSTANT LOTTERY GAME TICKETS SHALL  BE  RETURNED  TO
 THE  DIVISION  AND REDISTRIBUTED TO OTHER LICENSED SALES AGENTS FOR SALE
 TO THE PUBLIC, UNLESS SUCH INSTANT LOTTERY GAME HAS BEEN  TERMINATED  BY
 THE COMMISSION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "INSTANT LOTTERY GAME"
 SHALL  MEAN  ANY  LOTTERY  GAME CONDUCTED ON A GAME TICKET AUTHORIZED OR
 ISSUED BY  THE  COMMISSION  THAT  INCLUDES  ONE  OR  MORE  INSTANT  PLAY
 FEATURES,  SUCH  AS RUB-OFF COATINGS, PULL-TABS, OR OTHER CONCEALED PLAY
 AREAS, WHICH, WHEN REVEALED, INDICATE  WHETHER  THE  PLAYER  HAS  WON  A
 PRIZE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-A6655B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6970
Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1604 & 1607, Tax L

2025-A6655B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the return of unsold instant lottery game tickets to the division of the lottery when a licensed agent goes out of business, sells their business or if their license is suspended or revoked.

2025-A6655B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6655--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Racing and Wagering  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered  reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to unsold instant lottery game
   tickets
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision b of section 1604 of the tax law, as added by
 chapter 92 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
   b. 1. The division is authorized to license agents to sell tickets for
 the state lottery. The division may require a  bond  from  any  licensed
 agent,  in  an  amount  to be determined by the division. Every licensed
 agent shall prominently display [his] THEIR license, or a copy  thereof,
 as  may  be determined by rules and regulations of the division, in each
 place of business or activity where lottery tickets are sold.
   2. WHEN A LICENSED AGENT GOES OUT OF BUSINESS OR SELLS THEIR  BUSINESS
 TO ANOTHER PERSON AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIVE OF
 THIS  ARTICLE, THEIR LICENSE SHALL EXPIRE AND ANY UNSOLD INSTANT LOTTERY
 GAME TICKETS IN THEIR POSSESSION SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE  DIVISION  AND
 REDISTRIBUTED  TO  OTHER  LICENSED  SALES  AGENTS,  UNLESS  SUCH INSTANT
 LOTTERY GAME HAS BEEN TERMINATED BY THE COMMISSION.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION, "INSTANT LOTTERY GAME" SHALL  MEAN  ANY  LOTTERY  GAME
 CONDUCTED  ON A GAME TICKET AUTHORIZED OR  ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION THAT
 INCLUDES ONE OR MORE INSTANT PLAY  FEATURES, SUCH AS  RUB-OFF  COATINGS,
 PULL-TABS,  OR  OTHER CONCEALED PLAY  AREAS, WHICH, WHEN REVEALED, INDI-
 CATE WHETHER THE PLAYER HAS WON A  PRIZE.
   § 2. Section 1607 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 2 of the  laws
 of  1995,  subdivision  g  as  added by chapter 701 of the laws of 1996,
 subdivision h as amended by chapter 162 of the laws of 2002, paragraph 1
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10449-04-5

 A. 6655--B                          2
 
 of subdivision h as amended by section 7 of part EE of chapter 56 of the
 laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   §  1607.  Suspension  and  revocation of licenses. A. The division may
 suspend or revoke, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing  pursu-
 ant to the state administrative procedure act, any license issued pursu-
 ant to this article. Such license may, however, be temporarily suspended
 by  the division without prior notice, pending any prosecution, investi-
 gation or hearing. A license may be suspended or revoked by the division
 for one or more of the following reasons:
   [a.] 1. Failure  to  account  for  lottery  tickets  received  or  the
 proceeds of the sale of lottery tickets or to file a bond if required by
 the  division  or to comply with instructions of the division concerning
 the licensed activity;
   [b.] 2. Conviction of any offense as defined in the penal law, or  any
 felony  under  the  laws  of  the United States or under the laws of the
 state of New York or any other state  or  foreign  jurisdiction  or  any
 crime relating to gaming activities;
   [c.]  3.  Failure  to file any return or report, to keep records or to
 pay any tax required by any article of this chapter;
   [d.] 4. Fraud, deceit, misrepresentation  or  conduct  prejudicial  to
 public confidence in the state lottery;
   [e.]  5.  With respect to a lottery sales agent, the number of lottery
 tickets sold by the lottery sales agent is insufficient to meet adminis-
 trative costs and public  convenience  is  adequately  served  by  other
 licensees;
   [f.] 6. A material change, since issuance of the license, with respect
 to  any matters required to be considered by the division under subdivi-
 sion d or e of section sixteen hundred five of this article[.];
   [g.] 7. Conviction for misuse of food stamps pursuant to  section  one
 hundred forty-seven of the social services law[.]; OR
   [h.]  8. A violation of article thirteen-F of the public health law as
 provided in this subdivision:
   [1.] (I) A license shall be suspended for a period of  one  year  upon
 notification  to the division by the commissioner of health of a lottery
 sales agent's accumulation of three or more points pursuant to  subdivi-
 sion  three  of  section  thirteen  hundred ninety-nine-ee of the public
 health law.
   [2.] (II) A license shall be revoked for one year upon notification to
 the division by the commissioner of health of a  lottery  sales  agent's
 fourth violation of article thirteen-F of the public health law within a
 three year period.
   B.  IN ANY CASE IN WHICH A SALES AGENT'S LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR
 REVOKED, ANY UNSOLD INSTANT LOTTERY GAME TICKETS SHALL  BE  RETURNED  TO
 THE  DIVISION  AND REDISTRIBUTED TO OTHER LICENSED SALES AGENTS FOR SALE
 TO THE PUBLIC, UNLESS SUCH INSTANT LOTTERY GAME HAS BEEN  TERMINATED  BY
 THE COMMISSION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "INSTANT LOTTERY GAME"
 SHALL  MEAN  ANY  LOTTERY  GAME CONDUCTED ON A GAME TICKET AUTHORIZED OR
 ISSUED BY  THE  COMMISSION  THAT  INCLUDES  ONE  OR  MORE  INSTANT  PLAY
 FEATURES,  SUCH  AS RUB-OFF COATINGS, PULL-TABS, OR OTHER CONCEALED PLAY
 AREAS, WHICH, WHEN REVEALED, INDICATE  WHETHER  THE  PLAYER  HAS  WON  A
 PRIZE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Assembly Bill A6655B

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

Bill Amendments

2025-A6655 - Details

2025-A6655 - Summary

2025-A6655 - Bill Text download pdf

2025-A6655A - Details

2025-A6655A - Summary

2025-A6655A - Bill Text download pdf

2025-A6655B (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-A6655B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

Bill Amendments

2025-A6655 - Details

2025-A6655 - Summary

2025-A6655 - Bill Text download pdf

2025-A6655A - Details

2025-A6655A - Summary

2025-A6655A - Bill Text download pdf

2025-A6655B (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-A6655B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-A6655B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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