Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 05, 2016 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 13, 2016 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to racing and wagering |
Mar 06, 2015 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Feb 17, 2015 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 08, 2015 |
referred to racing and wagering |
Assembly Bill A910
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PRETLOW
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
2015-A910 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A910 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 910 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 8, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Racing and Wagering CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing certain gambling games Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 9 of article 1 of the constitution be amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE LEGISLATURE SHALL PERMIT GAMBLING IN THE FORM OF GAMES OF CHANCE, GAMBL- ING GAMES OR TABLE GAMES, PLAYED BY MEANS OF CARDS OR DICE, BY MEANS OF ANY MECHANICAL, ELECTRONIC OR ELECTROMECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, DEVICE OR MACHINE OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS, AT LEAST INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POKER OF ANY KIND, BLACKJACK, CRAPS, ROULETTE, SLOT MACHINES AND ANY OTHER GAMES WHERE THE OUTCOME MAY BE DETERMINED BY SKILL OR LUCK; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GAMES MAY ONLY BE CONDUCTED BY AN ENTITY WHICH, ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, WAS LICENSED BY LAW THEN IN EFFECT TO CONDUCT VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING AND ONLY UPON THE PREMISES, OR UPON PREMISES CONTIGUOUS TO THE PREMISES, WHERE SUCH VIDEO LOTTERY WAS SO AUTHORIZED TO BE CONDUCTED. THE NET PROCEEDS DERIVED BY THE STATE FROM SUCH GAMES OF CHANCE, GAMBLING GAMES OR TABLE GAMES SHALL BE APPLIED EXCLUSIVELY TO OR IN AID OR SUPPORT OF EDUCATION IN THIS STATE AS THE LEGISLATURE MAY PRESCRIBE. NO COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE SHALL EITHER HAVE THE POWER TO PASS LOCAL LAWS OR ORDINANCES RELATING TO SUCH GAMES OR BE AUTHORIZED TO IMPOSE, LEVY OR COLLECT A TAX OR FEE ON ADMISSION TICKETS TO THE FACILI- TIES WHERE SUCH GAMES ARE CONDUCTED, ON WAGERS MADE BY PATRONS OF SUCH FACILITY, OR ON REVENUES RETAINED BY THE ENTITIES OPERATING SUCH FACILI- TIES. S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, to be published for three months previous to the time of such election.
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