Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 21, 2012 |
committed to rules |
May 21, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
May 16, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
May 15, 2012 |
1st report cal.797 |
Feb 07, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 31, 2012 |
print number 4662a |
Jan 31, 2012 |
amend and recommit to racing, gaming and wagering |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Jun 13, 2011 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 24, 2011 |
reported and committed to finance |
Apr 14, 2011 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Senate Bill S4662
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2011-S4662 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6297
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§185, 186, 189, 195-d & 195-e, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S767, A8832
2013-2014: S876, A208
2015-2016: S1631, A4052
2017-2018: S988, A5420
2019-2020: S3301, A7307
2021-2022: S1379, A4967
2011-S4662 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4662 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to poker tournaments PURPOSE: To allow organizations licensed under the Games of Chance law to conduct poker tournaments. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends §§ 185 and 186 of the general municipal law to (1) include poker tournaments as a game of chance; (2) define a poker tournament and (3) include poker tournaments within a definition of "one occasion". Amends § 189 of the general municipal law to eliminate restrictions on prize limits for poker tournaments. Amends 195-d of the general municipal law to limited the admission fee to a poker tournament to $100.00, half of which goes to prizes and half to the authorized organization; and Amends § 195-e of the general municipal law to allow for the advertising of poker tournaments in sections that define prize limits and the advertising of games of chance.
2011-S4662 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4662 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wager- ing AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to poker tourna- ments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 185 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 574 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: S 185. Short title; purpose of article. This article shall be known and may be cited as the games of chance licensing law. The legislature hereby declares that the raising of funds for the promotion of bona fide charitable, educational, scientific, health, religious and patriotic causes and undertakings, where the beneficiaries are undetermined, is in the public interest. It hereby finds that, as conducted prior to the enactment of this article, games of chance were the subject of exploita- tion by professional gamblers, promoters, and commercial interests, AND IT FINDS FURTHER THAT, ALTHOUGH ELEMENTS OF SKILL MAY BE INVOLVED, THE VARIOUS GAMES OF POKER, INCLUDING THE GAME KNOWN AS "TEXAS HOLD 'EM," ARE GAMES OF CHANCE THAT SHOULD BE REGULATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature that all phases of the supervision, licensing and regulation of games of chance and of the conduct of games of chance, should be closely controlled and that the laws and regulations pertaining thereto should be strictly construed and rigidly enforced; that the conduct of the game and all attendant activ- ities should be so regulated and adequate controls so instituted as to discourage commercialization of gambling in all its forms, including the rental of commercial premises for games of chance, and to ensure a maxi- mum availability of the net proceeds of games of chance exclusively for application to the worthy causes and undertakings specified herein; that the only justification for this article is to foster and support such EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10053-01-1
2011-S4662A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6297
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§185, 186, 189, 195-d & 195-e, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S767, A8832
2013-2014: S876, A208
2015-2016: S1631, A4052
2017-2018: S988, A5420
2019-2020: S3301, A7307
2021-2022: S1379, A4967
2011-S4662A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4662A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to poker tournaments PURPOSE: To allow organizations licensed under the Games of Chance law to conduct poker tournaments. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends ** 185 and 186 of the general municipal law to (1) include poker tournaments as a game of chance; (2) define a poker tournament and (3) include poker tournaments within a definition of "one occasion". Amends § 189 of the general municipal law to eliminate restrictions on prize limits for poker tournaments. Amends 195-d of the general municipal law to limited the admission fee to a poker tournament to $100.00, half of which goes to prizes and half to the authorized organization; and Amends § 195-e of the general municipal law to allow for the advertising of poker tournaments in sections that define prize limits and the advertising of games of chance.
2011-S4662A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4662--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wager- ing -- recommitted to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to poker tourna- ments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 185 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 574 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: S 185. Short title; purpose of article. This article shall be known and may be cited as the games of chance licensing law. The legislature hereby declares that the raising of funds for the promotion of bona fide charitable, educational, scientific, health, religious and patriotic causes and undertakings, where the beneficiaries are undetermined, is in the public interest. It hereby finds that, as conducted prior to the enactment of this article, games of chance were the subject of exploita- tion by professional gamblers, promoters, and commercial interests, AND IT FINDS FURTHER THAT, ALTHOUGH ELEMENTS OF SKILL MAY BE INVOLVED, THE VARIOUS GAMES OF POKER, INCLUDING THE GAME KNOWN AS "TEXAS HOLD 'EM," ARE GAMES OF CHANCE THAT SHOULD BE REGULATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature that all phases of the supervision, licensing and regulation of games of chance and of the conduct of games of chance, should be closely controlled and that the laws and regulations pertaining thereto should be strictly construed and rigidly enforced; that the conduct of the game and all attendant activ- ities should be so regulated and adequate controls so instituted as to discourage commercialization of gambling in all its forms, including the rental of commercial premises for games of chance, and to ensure a maxi- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10053-02-2
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