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Assembly Bill A7709A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to harness racing

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2013-A7709 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5920
Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A1517, S1376
2017-2018: A2118, S1059
2019-2020: A4736
2021-2022: A1681
2023-2024: A3047
2025-2026: A6034

2013-A7709 - Summary

Relates to harness racing.

2013-A7709 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7709

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 31, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Racing and Wagering

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
  relation to harness racing

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 301  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law is amended to read as follows:
  3.  The  term "racing", as used in this article, shall be construed to
mean UTILIZING only [horse racing in which the horses participating  are
harnessed]  HORSES  THAT ARE REGISTERED WITH A RECOGNIZED BREED REGISTRY
AS STANDARD (HARNESS) AND WHERE THE STANDARDBRED HORSE IS ATTACHED to  a
sulky,  carriage, or similar vehicle[, and shall not include any form of
horse racing in which the horses participating  are]  OR  mounted  by  a
jockey.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11275-01-3

2013-A7709A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5920
Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A1517, S1376
2017-2018: A2118, S1059
2019-2020: A4736
2021-2022: A1681
2023-2024: A3047
2025-2026: A6034

2013-A7709A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to harness racing.

2013-A7709A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7709--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 31, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Racing and Wagering  --  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 harness racing

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of section 301 of the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law is amended to read as follows:
  3. The term "racing", as used in this article, shall be  construed  to
mean  UTILIZING only [horse racing in which the horses participating are
harnessed] HORSES THAT ARE REGISTERED WITH A RECOGNIZED  BREED  REGISTRY
AS  STANDARD (HARNESS) AND WHERE THE STANDARDBRED HORSE IS ATTACHED to a
sulky, carriage, or similar vehicle[, and shall not include any form  of
horse  racing  in  which  the horses participating are] OR mounted [by a
jockey].
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11275-02-3

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