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Assembly Bill A5724

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes conducting of casino gambling at harness horse racing tracks and at thoroughbred horse racing tracks

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2011-A5724 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 1 §9, Constn

2011-A5724 - Summary

Authorizes the conducting of casino gambling upon premises licensed to conduct both horse race meetings and pari-mutuel wagering; provides for the regulation of such gambling by the legislature.

2011-A5724 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5724

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SPANO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Racing and Wagering

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in
  relation to authorizing gambling and the conducting of games of chance
  upon premises licensed to conduct both harness horse race meetings and
  pari-mutuel wagering thereon

  Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 9 of  article
1  of  the constitution be amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read
as follows:
  3. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, RACETRACKS AUTHOR-
IZED TO CONDUCT BOTH HARNESS HORSE RACE MEETINGS AND PARI-MUTUEL  WAGER-
ING  THEREON  AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION,
MAY BE AUTHORIZED, BY LAW AND SUBJECT TO STATE  LEGISLATIVE  SUPERVISION
AND  CONTROL,  TO CONDUCT GAMBLING AND GAMES OF CHANCE UPON THE PREMISES
OF SUCH A RACETRACK. THE STATE SHALL DERIVE A  REASONABLE  REVENUE  FROM
SUCH  GAMBLING AND GAMES FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE REGULATION THEREOF
AND FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT.  THE LEGISLATURE SHALL PASS APPROPRI-
ATE LAWS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THEIR SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF  THE
CONDUCT  OF  GAMBLING  AND  GAMES  OF CHANCE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBDIVISION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LAWS TO DESCRIBE THE GAMES OF
CHANCE THAT MAY BE CONDUCTED, TO PREVENT OFFENSES  AGAINST  ANY  OF  THE
PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  TO  EFFECTUATE  THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBDIVISION, TO PREVENT PARTICIPATION BY CRIMINAL AND OTHER  UNDESIRABLE
ELEMENTS,  AND  TO  PREVENT  THE  DIVERSION  OF  FUNDS FROM THE PURPOSES
AUTHORIZED.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89109-03-1

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2011-A5724A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 1 §9, Constn

2011-A5724A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the conducting of casino gambling upon premises licensed to conduct both horse race meetings and pari-mutuel wagering; provides for the regulation of such gambling by the legislature.

2011-A5724A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5724--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SPANO, LUPARDO, M. MILLER, GUNTHER, PHEFFER,
  McDONOUGH, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CASTRO -- read  once
  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on Racing and Wagering -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in
  relation to authorizing gambling and the conducting of games of chance
  upon premises licensed to conduct both horse race meetings  and  pari-
  mutuel wagering thereon

  Section  1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 9 of article
1 of the constitution be amended by adding a new subdivision 3  to  read
as follows:
  3. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, RACETRACKS AUTHOR-
IZED TO CONDUCT EITHER HARNESS HORSE RACE MEETINGS OR THOROUGHBRED HORSE
RACE MEETINGS AND PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING THEREON AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF THIS SECTION, MAY BE AUTHORIZED, BY LAW AND SUBJECT
TO STATE LEGISLATIVE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL, TO  CONDUCT  GAMBLING  AND
GAMES  OF  CHANCE UPON THE PREMISES OF SUCH A RACETRACK. THE STATE SHALL
DERIVE A REASONABLE REVENUE FROM SUCH GAMBLING AND  GAMES  FOR  EXPENSES
INCURRED  IN  THE  REGULATION THEREOF AND FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT.
THE LEGISLATURE SHALL PASS APPROPRIATE LAWS TO  ESTABLISH  AND  MAINTAIN
THEIR  SUPERVISION  AND  CONTROL OF THE CONDUCT OF GAMBLING AND GAMES OF
CHANCE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMIT-
ED TO, LAWS TO DESCRIBE THE GAMES OF CHANCE THAT MAY  BE  CONDUCTED,  TO
PREVENT  OFFENSES  AGAINST ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, TO
EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, TO PREVENT PARTICIPATION BY
CRIMINAL AND OTHER UNDESIRABLE ELEMENTS, AND TO PREVENT THE DIVERSION OF
FUNDS FROM THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

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