Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Apr 06, 2009 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Senate Bill S3918
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2009-S3918 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6243
- Current Committee:
- Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §189, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S4692, A6693
2013-2014: S1192, A3989
2015-2016: S2057, A4891
2017-2018: A5716
2009-S3918 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3918 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to games of chance PURPOSE : To allow qualifying not-for-profit organizations to conduct customary and lawful activities, such as fundraising raffles, away from their ordinary premises. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 13 of § 189 of the General Municipal Law to define "premises" as any venue to conduct the customary and lawful activities of the authorized organization. Section 2 of the bill is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : The Legislature has affirmed that raising funds for the public good is in the public interest. The proposed amendment would modify
2009-S3918 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3918 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 6, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FLANAGAN, O. JOHNSON, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to games of chance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 13 of section 189 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 252 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: 13. No game of chance shall be conducted on other than the premises of an authorized organization or an authorized games of chance lessor. Nothing herein shall prohibit the sale of raffle tickets to the public outside the premises of an authorized organization or an authorized games of chance lessor; or in municipalities which have passed a local law, ordinance or resolution in accordance with sections one hundred eighty-seven and one hundred eighty-eight of this article approving the conduct of games of chance that are located in the county in which the municipality issuing the license is located and in the counties which are contiguous to the county in which the municipality issuing the raffle license is located, provided those municipalities have authorized the licensee, in writing, to sell such raffle tickets therein and provided, however, that no sale of raffle tickets shall be made more than one hundred eighty days prior to the date scheduled for the occa- sion at which the raffle will be conducted. The winner of any single prize in a raffle shall not be required to be present at the time such raffle is conducted. PREMISES MAY INCLUDE ANY VENUE USED TO CONDUCT THE CUSTOMARY AND LAWFUL ACTIVITIES OF THE AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06533-01-9
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