| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
| Jul 29, 2013 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5920
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S5920 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7709
- Current Committee:
- Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
- Law Section:
- Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง301, RWB L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S1376, A1517
2017-2018: S1059, A2118
2019-2020: A4736
2021-2022: A1681
2023-2024: A3047
2025-2026: A6034
2013-S5920 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5920 REVISED MEMO 01/14/14
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and
breeding law, in relation to harness racing
PURPOSE:
To allow competition and wagering on "racing under saddle" at
standardbred harness racetracks.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends subdivision 3 of section 301 of the Racing,
Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding law to permit a mounted rider as an
acceptable form of standardbred harness racing.
Section 2: Effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Under current law, the definition of harness racing limits the racing
of this very specific and unique breed of horse (standardbred a/kla
harness horse) to racing attached to "a sulky, carriage or similar
vehicle" and effectively prohibits the practice of "racing under
saddle" with a mounted rider.
2013-S5920 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5920
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
July 29, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. BONACIC, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
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.
LBD11275-03-3
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