Senate Bill S170

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes age sixteen as the minimum age for assisting in the conduct of any game of bingo

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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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2011-S170 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5136
Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §486, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S437, A935
2013-2014: A4129
2015-2016: A3939
2017-2018: A5611

2011-S170 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes age sixteen as the minimum age for assisting in the conduct of any game of bingo.

2011-S170 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S170 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   170

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- 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 establishing
  age sixteen as the minimum age for assisting in  the  conduct  of  any
  game of bingo

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 486 of the general municipal  law,  as  amended  by
chapter 438 of the laws of 1962, is amended to read as follows:
  S  486.  Participation  by persons under eighteen. No person under the
age of eighteen years shall be permitted to play any game  or  games  of
bingo conducted pursuant to any license issued under this article unless
accompanied by an adult. No person under the age of eighteen years shall
be  permitted to conduct [or assist in the conduct of] any game of bingo
conducted pursuant to any license issued under this article.  NO  PERSON
UNDER  THE  AGE  OF  SIXTEEN  YEARS  SHALL BE PERMITTED TO ASSIST IN THE
CONDUCT OF ANY GAME OF BINGO CONDUCTED PURSUANT  TO  ANY  LICENSE  UNDER
THIS ARTICLE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01372-01-1


              

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