Senate Bill S7753

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to New York bred and/or wholly owned harness races

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S7753 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §307-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S999

2015-S7753 - Summary

Relates to New York bred and/or wholly owned horse harness races.

2015-S7753 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7753 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7753

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2016
                               ___________

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, in
  relation to New York bred harness races

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

  Section  1.  Section  307-a  of  the  racing, pari-mutuel wagering and
breeding law, as added by chapter 258 of the laws of 2014, is amended to
read as follows:
  S 307-a. New York bred harness races. Any association  or  corporation
licensed  to  conduct harness race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting
is permitted may, if in its sole discretion such association  or  corpo-
ration  determines[,]  that it would be beneficial [to], run races which
are limited to New York bred AND/OR WHOLLY OWNED horses.    These  races
may be written on such terms and conditions as any other race authorized
pursuant  to  law or regulation [of the board] OF THE GAMING COMMISSION,
notwithstanding any preference date requirements. If in the  opinion  of
the  corporation  or  association  sufficient  competition cannot be had
among such restricted class of horses, said race may be  eliminated  for
said  day  and  a  substitute  race provided instead. The [board] GAMING
COMMISSION shall be authorized to promulgate regulations  to  effectuate
the intent 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.
                                                           LBD15424-01-6

2015-S7753A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §307-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S999

2015-S7753A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to New York bred and/or wholly owned horse harness races.

2015-S7753A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7753A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7753--A
    Cal. No. 1066

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
  ing  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
  second report, amended on second report, ordered to a  third  reading,
  and  to  be  reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of
  third reading

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
  relation to New York bred and/or wholly owned harness races

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

  Section 1. Section 307-a  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering  and
breeding law, as added by chapter 258 of the laws of 2014, is amended to
read as follows:
  S  307-a. New York bred AND/OR WHOLLY OWNED harness races. Any associ-
ation or corporation licensed to conduct harness race meetings at  which
pari-mutuel  betting  is  permitted  may, if in its sole discretion such
association or corporation determines[,] that  it  would  be  beneficial
[to],  run  races which are limited to New York bred AND/OR WHOLLY OWNED
horses.  These races may be written on such terms and conditions as  any
other  race  authorized  pursuant to law or regulation [of the board] OF
THE GAMING COMMISSION, notwithstanding any preference date requirements.
If in the opinion of the corporation or association sufficient  competi-
tion  cannot be had among such restricted class of horses, said race may
be eliminated for said day and a substitute race provided  instead.  The
[board]  GAMING COMMISSION shall be authorized to promulgate regulations
to effectuate the intent 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.
                                                           LBD15424-02-6

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