Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 23, 2010 |
signed chap.15 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Mar 03, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.80 substituted for s6352a |
Mar 01, 2010 |
referred to finance delivered to senate passed assembly |
Feb 25, 2010 |
advanced to third reading cal.704 reported |
Feb 18, 2010 |
referred to racing and wagering |
Assembly Bill A9954
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PRETLOW
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
William Magee
Timothy P. Gordon
2009-A9954 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6352
- Law Section:
- Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§902 & 228, RWB L
2009-A9954 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9954 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to equine drug testing PURPOSE: This bill makes technical amendments to the racing law to allow state colleges with regents approved equine science programs and drug administration facilities to administer steroid testing at race meetings overseen by the State Racing & Wagering Board. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Subdivision 1 of section 902 of the racing law is amended to allow state colleges to administer the steroid program established pursuant to section 902. Under current law only a land grant university in New York can administer the program. The opening paragraph of subdivision 2 of section 228 of the racing law is amended to allow state colleges to administer the steroid program established pursuant to section 902. Under current law only a land grant university in New York can administer the program. JUSTIFICATION: The state's current equine drug testing program is administered by the college of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell universi- ty. Unfortunately however, the program is not operating to its fullest potential and complaints have recently surfaced that harness horses are
2009-A9954 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9954 I N A S S E M B L Y February 18, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW, MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Racing and Wagering AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to equine drug testing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 902 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as added by chapter 60 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: 1. In order to assure the public's confidence and continue the high degree of integrity in racing at the pari-mutuel betting tracks, equine drug testing at race meetings shall be conducted by a [land grant university] STATE COLLEGE within this state with [a regents] AN approved [veterinary college facility] EQUINE SCIENCE PROGRAM. The state racing and wagering board shall promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section, including administrative penalties of loss of purse money, fines, or denial, suspension, or revo- cation of a license for racing drugged horses. S 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 2 of section 228 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 400 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: The state racing and wagering board shall, as a condition of racing, require any franchised corporation and every other corporation subject to its jurisdiction to withhold one percent of all purses, except that for the franchised corporation, starting on September first, two thou- sand seven and continuing through August thirty-first, two thousand ten, two percent of all purses shall be withheld, and, in the case of the franchised corporation, to pay such sum to the horsemen's organization or its successor that was first entitled to receive payments pursuant to this section in accordance with rules of the board adopted effective November third, nineteen hundred eighty-three representing at least fifty-one percent of the owners and trainers utilizing the facilities of such franchised corporation, on the condition that such horsemen's organization shall expend as much as is necessary, but not to exceed EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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