Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 14, 2016 |
referred to racing and wagering delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 07, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 06, 2016 |
2nd report cal. amended 5302d |
Jun 02, 2016 |
1st report cal.1402 |
May 13, 2016 |
print number 5302c |
May 13, 2016 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Feb 02, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 25, 2016 |
print number 5302b |
Jan 25, 2016 |
amend and recommit to racing, gaming and wagering |
Jan 07, 2016 |
print number 5302a |
Jan 07, 2016 |
amend and recommit to racing, gaming and wagering |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
May 13, 2015 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Senate Bill S5302D
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2015-S5302 - Details
2015-S5302 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5302 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and the penal law, in relation to allowing certain interactive poker games PURPOSE: To authorize the New York State Gaming Commission to license certain entities to offer for play to the public certain variants of internet poker which require a significant degree of skill, specifically "Omaha Hold'em" and "Texas Hold'em." SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the Racing, Pari-Mutual Wagering and Breeding Law to create a new Article 14 which authorizes the New York State Gaming Commission to license certain entities to offer online poker as provided below: Section 1400. Legislative findings and purpose. Provides for legislative findings. Section 1401. Definitions. Provides definitions.
2015-S5302 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5302 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 13, 2015 ___________ 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 racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and the penal law, in relation to allowing certain interactive poker games THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is amended by adding a new article 14 to read as follows: ARTICLE 14 INTERACTIVE GAMING SECTION 1400. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 1401. DEFINITIONS. 1402. AUTHORIZATION. 1403. REQUIRED SAFEGUARDS/MINIMUM STANDARDS. 1404. SCOPE OF LICENSING REVIEW. 1405. STATE TAX. S 1400. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT: 1. UNDER THE NEW YORK PENAL LAW A PERSON ENGAGES IN GAMBLING WHEN HE OR SHE STAKES OR RISKS SOMETHING OF VALUE UPON THE OUTCOME OF A CONTEST OF CHANCE OR A FUTURE CONTINGENT EVENT NOT UNDER HIS OR HER CONTROL OR INFLUENCE, UPON AN AGREEMENT OR UNDERSTANDING THAT HE OR SHE WILL RECEIVE SOMETHING OF VALUE IN THE EVENT OF A CERTAIN OUTCOME. 2. A CONTEST OF CHANCE IS DEFINED AS ANY CONTEST, GAME, GAMING SCHEME OR GAMING DEVICE IN WHICH THE OUTCOME DEPENDS IN A MATERIAL DEGREE UPON AN ELEMENT OF CHANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING THAT SKILL OF THE CONTESTANTS MAY ALSO BE A FACTOR THEREIN. (SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 225.00 OF THE PENAL LAW). THUS, GAMES OF CHANCE MAY INVOLVE SOME SKILL, BUT IN THOSE GAMES THE LEVEL OF SKILL DOES NOT DETERMINE THE OUTCOME REGARDLESS OF THE DEGREE OF SKILL EMPLOYED. SEE PEOPLE V. TURNER, 165 MISC. 2D 222, 224, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02917-04-5
2015-S5302A - Details
2015-S5302A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5302A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and the penal law, in relation to allowing certain interactive poker games PURPOSE : To authorize the New York State Gaming Commission to license certain entities to offer for play to the public certain variants of internet poker which require a significant degree of skill, specifically "Omaha Hold'em" and "Texas Hold'em." SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law to create a new Article 14 which authorizes the New York State Gaming Commission to license certain entities to offer online poker as provided below: Section 1400. Legislative findings and purpose. Provides for legislative findings. Section 1401. Definitions. Provides definitions.
2015-S5302A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5302--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 13, 2015 ___________ 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 racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and the penal law, in relation to allowing certain interactive poker games THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is amended by adding a new article 14 to read as follows: ARTICLE 14 INTERACTIVE GAMING SECTION 1400. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 1401. DEFINITIONS. 1402. AUTHORIZATION. 1403. REQUIRED SAFEGUARDS/MINIMUM STANDARDS. 1404. SCOPE OF LICENSING REVIEW. 1405. STATE TAX. S 1400. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT: 1. UNDER THE NEW YORK PENAL LAW A PERSON ENGAGES IN GAMBLING WHEN HE OR SHE STAKES OR RISKS SOMETHING OF VALUE UPON THE OUTCOME OF A CONTEST OF CHANCE OR A FUTURE CONTINGENT EVENT NOT UNDER HIS OR HER CONTROL OR INFLUENCE, UPON AN AGREEMENT OR UNDERSTANDING THAT HE OR SHE WILL RECEIVE SOMETHING OF VALUE IN THE EVENT OF A CERTAIN OUTCOME. 2. A CONTEST OF CHANCE IS DEFINED AS ANY CONTEST, GAME, GAMING SCHEME OR GAMING DEVICE IN WHICH THE OUTCOME DEPENDS IN A MATERIAL DEGREE UPON AN ELEMENT OF CHANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING THAT SKILL OF THE CONTESTANTS MAY ALSO BE A FACTOR THEREIN. (SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 225.00 OF THE PENAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02917-07-5
2015-S5302B - Details
2015-S5302B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5302B TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and the penal law, in relation to allowing certain interactive poker games PURPOSE : To authorize the New York State Gaming Commission to license certain entities to offer for play to the public certain variants of internet poker which require a significant degree of skill, specifically "Omaha Hold'em" and "Texas Hold'em." SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law to create a new Article 14 which authorizes the New York State Gaming Commission to license certain entities to offer online poker as provided below: Section 1400. Legislative findings and purpose. Provides for legislative findings. Section 1401. Definitions. Provides definitions. Section 1402. Authorization. Authorizes the New York State Gaming Commission promulgate regulations in order to implement interactive
2015-S5302B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5302--B 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 13, 2015 ___________ 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 -- 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 and the penal law, in relation to allowing certain interactive poker games THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is amended by adding a new article 14 to read as follows: ARTICLE 14 INTERACTIVE GAMING SECTION 1400. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 1401. DEFINITIONS. 1402. AUTHORIZATION. 1403. REQUIRED SAFEGUARDS/MINIMUM STANDARDS. 1404. SCOPE OF LICENSING REVIEW. 1405. STATE TAX. S 1400. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT: 1. UNDER THE NEW YORK PENAL LAW A PERSON ENGAGES IN GAMBLING WHEN HE OR SHE STAKES OR RISKS SOMETHING OF VALUE UPON THE OUTCOME OF A CONTEST OF CHANCE OR A FUTURE CONTINGENT EVENT NOT UNDER HIS OR HER CONTROL OR INFLUENCE, UPON AN AGREEMENT OR UNDERSTANDING THAT HE OR SHE WILL RECEIVE SOMETHING OF VALUE IN THE EVENT OF A CERTAIN OUTCOME. 2. A CONTEST OF CHANCE IS DEFINED AS ANY CONTEST, GAME, GAMING SCHEME OR GAMING DEVICE IN WHICH THE OUTCOME DEPENDS IN A MATERIAL DEGREE UPON AN ELEMENT OF CHANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING THAT SKILL OF THE CONTESTANTS MAY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02917-09-6
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S5302C - Details
2015-S5302C - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5302C TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and the penal law, in relation to allowing certain interactive poker games PURPOSE : To authorize the New York State Gaming Commission to license certain entities to offer for play to the public certain variants of internet poker which require a significant degree of skill, specifically "Omaha Hold'em" and "Texas Hold'em." SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law to create a new Article 14 which authorizes the New York State Gaming Commission to license certain entities to offer online poker as provided below: Section 1400. Legislative findings and purpose. Provides for legislative findings. Section 1401. Definitions. Provides definitions.
2015-S5302C - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5302--C 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 13, 2015 ___________ 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- 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 and the penal law, in relation to allowing certain interactive poker games THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is amended by adding a new article 14 to read as follows: ARTICLE 14 INTERACTIVE GAMING SECTION 1400. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 1401. DEFINITIONS. 1402. AUTHORIZATION. 1403. REQUIRED SAFEGUARDS/MINIMUM STANDARDS. 1404. SCOPE OF LICENSING REVIEW. 1405. STATE TAX. S 1400. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT: 1. UNDER THE NEW YORK PENAL LAW A PERSON ENGAGES IN GAMBLING WHEN HE OR SHE STAKES OR RISKS SOMETHING OF VALUE UPON THE OUTCOME OF A CONTEST OF CHANCE OR A FUTURE CONTINGENT EVENT NOT UNDER HIS OR HER CONTROL OR INFLUENCE, UPON AN AGREEMENT OR UNDERSTANDING THAT HE OR SHE WILL RECEIVE SOMETHING OF VALUE IN THE EVENT OF A CERTAIN OUTCOME. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02917-11-6
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S5302D (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5302D (ACTIVE) - Summary
Allows certain interactive poker games be considered games of skill rather than games of luck; includes definitions, authorization, required safeguards and minimum standards, the scope of licensing review and state tax implications; makes corresponding penal law amendments.
2015-S5302D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5302D TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and the penal law, in relation to allowing certain interactive poker games PURPOSE : To authorize the New York State Gaming Commission to license certain entities to offer for play to the public certain variants of internet poker which require a significant degree of skill, specifically "Omaha Hold'em" and "Texas Hold'em." SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law to create a new Article 14 which authorizes the New York State Gaming Commission to license certain entities to offer online poker as provided below: Section 1400. Legislative findings and purpose. Provides for legislative findings. Section 1401. Definitions. Provides definitions. Section 1402. Authorization. Authorizes the New York State Gaming Commission promulgate regulations in order to implement interactive
2015-S5302D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5302--D Cal. No. 1402 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BONACIC, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering -- 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 committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and the penal law, in relation to allowing certain interactive poker games THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is amended by adding a new article 14 to read as follows: ARTICLE 14 INTERACTIVE GAMING SECTION 1400. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 1401. DEFINITIONS. 1402. AUTHORIZATION. 1403. REQUIRED SAFEGUARDS/MINIMUM STANDARDS. 1404. SCOPE OF LICENSING REVIEW. 1405. STATE TAX. S 1400. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT: 1. UNDER THE NEW YORK PENAL LAW A PERSON ENGAGES IN GAMBLING WHEN HE OR SHE STAKES OR RISKS SOMETHING OF VALUE UPON THE OUTCOME OF A CONTEST OF CHANCE OR A FUTURE CONTINGENT EVENT NOT UNDER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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