Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Mar 17, 2009 |
print number 646a |
Mar 17, 2009 |
amend (t) and recommit to finance |
Mar 10, 2009 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 12, 2009 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Senate Bill S646
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering 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
Bill Amendments
2009-S646 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
2009-S646 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S646 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the imposition of fines related to thoroughbred and harness racing and breeding PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to increase the fines that the Racing and Wagering Board may impose for infractions of the Racing & Wagering Law from $5,000 to $20,000. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends the Racing, Pari-mutuel Wagering, and Breeding Law section 250 to increase the fines that may be levied by the Racing and Wagering Board for infractions of such law from $5,000 to $20,000. Section 2: Amends the Racing, Pari-mutuel, and Breeding Law section 310 to increase the fines that may be imposed by the Board for violations of such law from $5,000 to $20,000. EXISTING LAW : Under existing law, the Board may impose fines of no more than $5,000 for a violation of the Racing & Wagering Law. JUSTIFICATION :
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S646A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
2009-S646A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S646A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the imposition of fines related to thoroughbred, harness, and quarter horse racing and breeding, and simulcast of horse racing PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to increase the fines that the Racing and Wagering Board may impose for infractions of the Racing & Wagering Law from $ 5,000 to $20,000. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends the Racing, Pari-mutuel Wagering, and Breeding Law section 250 to increase the fines that may be levied by the Racing and Wagering Board for infractions of such law related to thoroughbred racing from $5,000 to $20,000. Section 2: Amends the Racing, Pari-mutuel, and Breeding Law section 310 to increase the fines that may be imposed by the Board for violations of such law related to harness racing from $5,000 to $20,000. Section 3: Amends the Racing, Pari-mutuel, and Breeding Law section
2009-S646A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 646--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wager- ing -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the imposition of fines related to thoroughbred, harness, and quarter horse racing and breeding, and simulcast of horse racing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 250 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breed- ing law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: S 250. Power of state racing and wagering board to impose penalties. In addition to its power to suspend or revoke occupational licenses, licenses to conduct running races and race meetings or steeplechases and steeplechase meetings and licenses to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a race course or race meeting for running races or steeplechases issued by it, the state racing and wagering board is hereby authorized to impose civil penalties upon any such licensee or franchisee for a violation of any provision of [sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of] this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, not exceeding [five] TWENTY thousand dollars for each violation, which penalties shall be paid into the state treasury. Each day upon which such violation continues may be considered by the board as a separate violation in assessing the amount of civil penalty to be imposed. Any penalty so imposed shall be sued for by the attorney gener- al in the name of the people of the state of New York, if so directed by the board. The amount of the penalty collected by the board or recovered in any such action, or paid to the board upon a compromise as hereinaft- er provided, shall be paid by the [department of state] BOARD into the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00887-03-9
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