Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 09, 2016 |
referred to racing and wagering delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1614 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 04, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Jun 02, 2015 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 27, 2015 |
print number 5239a |
May 27, 2015 |
amend and recommit to racing, gaming and wagering |
May 08, 2015 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Senate Bill S5239A
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-S5239 - Details
2015-S5239 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5239 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of chance licensees PURPOSE: To allow benevolent orders groups, religious, charitable or educational organizations, fraternal or service organizations, or organizations of veterans or volunteer fire fighters to accept personal checks as forms of legal tender for games of chance. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Adds language to subdivision 20 of section 186 of the general municipal law to allow personal checks sent from within New York State and received by organizations within New York State, to be acceptable forms of legal tender for games of chance for benevolent orders groups, religious, charitable or educational organizations, fraternal or service organizations, or organizations of veterans or volunteer fire fighters. Section 2: Sets the effective date. EXISTING LAW: Currently, Games of Chance currency does not allow for personal checks to be acceptable forms of payment, Games of chance currency only includes legal tender, scrip or chip.
2015-S5239 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5239 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 8, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FUNKE -- 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 authorizing additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of chance licensees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 20 of section 186 of the general municipal law, as added by chapter 574 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 20. "Games of chance currency" shall mean legal tender or a form of scrip or chip authorized by the board, any of which may be used at the discretion of the games of chance licensee; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, "GAMES OF CHANCE CURRENCY" MAY ALSO INCLUDE PERSONAL CHECKS THAT ARE SENT FROM WITHIN NEW YORK STATE AND RECEIVED BY AN ORGANIZATION WITHIN NEW YORK STATE WHEN THE GAMES OF CHANCE LICENSEE IS A BENEVOLENT ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO OF THE BENEVOLENT ORDERS LAW, AND ANY BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR BONA FIDE EDUCATIONAL, FRATERNAL OR SERVICE ORGANIZATION OR BONA FIDE ORGANIZATION OF VETERANS OR VOLUNTEER FIREMEN, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10874-03-5
2015-S5239A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5239A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5239A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of chance licensees PURPOSE: To allow the New York State Gaming Board to review and approve additional acceptable forms of payment for Games of Chance. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Adds "any other form of payment approved by the commission" to the definition of Games of chance currency. Section 2: Sets the effective date. EXISTING LAW: Currently, Games of Chance currency only includes legal tender, or a form of scrip or chip authorized by the board. JUSTIFICATION: Community based organizations that take part in charitable gaming make
2015-S5239A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5239--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 8, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FUNKE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wager- ing -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of chance licensees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 20 of section 186 of the general municipal law, as added by chapter 574 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 20. "Games of chance currency" shall mean legal tender or a form of scrip or chip authorized by the board, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF PAYMENT APPROVED BY THE BOARD, any of which may be used at the discretion of the games of chance licensee. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10874-04-5
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