Assembly Bill A3968

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes the commission on retired racehorses

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  • 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-A3968 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 7-A §§710 - 712, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7187
2017-2018: A4167
2019-2020: A3535
2023-2024: A3517

2021-A3968 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the commission on retired racehorses, which shall be responsible for the oversight of retired racehorses including the creation of a registry to track such racehorses.

2021-A3968 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3968
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Racing and Wagering
 
 AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
   relation to establishing the commission on retired racehorses
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The  racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering  and  breeding  law  is
 amended by adding a new article 7-A to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 7-A
                     COMMISSION ON RETIRED RACEHORSES
 SECTION 710. COMMISSION ON RETIRED RACEHORSES.
         711. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
         712. REPORTS ON RETIRED RACEHORSES.
   §  710.  COMMISSION  ON RETIRED RACEHORSES. 1.  THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
 LISHED A COMMISSION ON RETIRED RACEHORSES. SUCH  COMMISSION  ON  RETIRED
 RACEHORSES  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  SEVEN  MEMBERS,  THREE  OF WHOM SHALL BE
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE  TEMPO-
 RARY  PRESIDENT  OF THE SENATE AND TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY. OF THE THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR,
 TWO SHALL BE APPOINTED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE GAMING COMMISSION.
 ONE OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE  COMMISSION  ON  RETIRED  RACEHORSES
 SHALL  BE  REPRESENTATIVE  OF OWNERS AND BREEDERS OF STANDARDBRED HORSES
 AND ONE SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF OWNERS AND BREEDERS  OF  THOROUGHBRED
 HORSES.  THREE  OF  THE  APPOINTED  MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON RETIRED
 RACEHORSES SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF: (A)  PERSONS  WITH  EXPERTISE  IN
 TRAINING  HORSES  FOR  USES  OTHER  THAN RACING, SUCH AS RIDING SCHOOLS,
 STEEPLECHASE COMPETITIONS,  SHOW  HORSE  COMPETITIONS  (E.G.,  DRESSAGE,
 HUNTER/JUMPER,  ENGLISH,  WESTERN,  AND COSTUME COMPETITIONS), AND OTHER
 RECREATIONAL USES, (B) PERSONS WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE POTENTIAL FARM  OR
 OTHER  RURAL  ECONOMIC BUSINESS APPLICATIONS FOR HORSES, AND (C) PERSONS
 FAMILIAR WITH THE USE OF HORSES FOR RECREATIONAL OR THERAPEUTIC USES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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