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Jan 09, 2012 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to judiciary |
Apr 27, 2011 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Mar 03, 2011 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Mar 02, 2011 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S3708
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary 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
2011-S3708 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 1 §9, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S6061
2013-2014: S2411
2011-S3708 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3708 TITLE OF BILL: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing gambling on professional sporting events PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To permit wagering on professional sporting events at thoroughbred and harness racetracks and off track betting simulcast theaters (teletheaters) throughout New York. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 9 of article 1 of the Constitution to authorize by the Legislature for thoroughbred and harness tracks and off track betting simulcast theaters to be able to accept wagering on professional sporting events. EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER: The State Constitution prohibits gambling of any kind unless specifically permitted by an amendment. JUSTIFICATION: As New York grapples with the effects of the "Great Recession", revenue to the state has plummeted, effecting the level of services provided to the citizenry. This is compounded with the raising of
2011-S3708 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3708 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 2, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADAMS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing gambling on professional sporting events Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That subdivision 1 of section 9 of article 1 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 1. No law shall be passed abridging the rights of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government, or any department thereof; nor shall any divorce be granted otherwise than by due judicial proceedings; except as hereinafter provided, no lottery or the sale of lottery tickets, pool-selling, book-making, or any other kind of gambl- ing, except lotteries operated by the state and the sale of lottery tickets in connection therewith as may be authorized and prescribed by the legislature, the net proceeds of which shall be applied exclusively to or in aid or support of education in this state as the legislature may prescribe, and except pari-mutuel betting on horse races as may be prescribed by the legislature and from which the state shall derive a reasonable revenue for the support of government, AND EXCEPT WAGERING ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENTS AT BETTING FACILITIES LOCATED AT THOROUGH- BRED AND HARNESS RACETRACKS OPERATING IN THIS STATE AND IN SIMULCAST THEATERS OPERATED BY OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATIONS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE LEGISLATURE, shall hereafter be authorized or allowed within this state; and the legislature shall pass appropriate laws to prevent offenses against any of the provisions of this section. WITH RESPECT TO WAGERING ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENTS AS HEREINABOVE PROVIDED, AFTER PAYMENT OF WINNING BETS, THE NET PROCEEDS FROM SUCH WAGERS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER: FIRST, TO THE OPERATORS OF THE THOROUGHBRED AND HARNESS RACETRACK OR THE OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPO- RATION OPERATING THE TELETHEATER AT WHICH THE WAGERING WAS CONDUCTED FOR PAYMENT OF THEIR NECESSARY EXPENSES, SECOND TO THE STATE FOR ITS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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