assembly Bill A5083

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of health to commission a statewide evaluation regarding the extent of gambling by New York state residents

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 08, 2018 referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
delivered to senate
passed assembly
May 03, 2018 advanced to third reading cal.833
May 01, 2018 reported
Jan 03, 2018 referred to ways and means
Jun 12, 2017 reported referred to rules
Jun 07, 2017 reported referred to ways and means
Feb 06, 2017 referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

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A5083 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8738
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19.09, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7055
2019-2020: A591, S5703

A5083 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to commission a statewide evaluation regarding the extent of gambling by New York state residents.

A5083 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                  5083

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 6, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. ROSENTHAL, CRESPO, DAVILA, BARRON -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to  commissioning  a
  statewide  evaluation  regarding  the  extent  of gambling by New York
  state residents

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

  Section  1.  Section  19.09  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (k) to read as follows:
  (K) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK  STATE  GAMING
COMMISSION,  IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO COMMISSION A STATEWIDE EVALU-
ATION REGARDING THE EXTENT OF GAMBLING  BY  NEW  YORK  STATE  RESIDENTS,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE LOTTERY, HORSE RACING, NATIVE AMERICAN
CASINOS,  INTERNET  GAMBLING, SPORTS BETTING, AND POKER. SUCH EVALUATION
SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE NO LATER THAN  DECEM-
BER  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE. THE EVALUATION SHALL BE PREPARED BY
AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY AND SELECTED THROUGH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL  PROC-
ESS.  SUCH EVALUATION SHALL INCLUDE:
  (1)  THE PERCENTAGE OF NEW YORK RESIDENTS PARTICIPATING IN EACH GAMBL-
ING ACTIVITY BY:
  (A) AGE;
  (B) RACE;
  (C) INCOME;
  (D) EDUCATION;
  (E) SEX; AND
  (F) ANY OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC THAT WOULD BE RELEVANT  TO  THE  EVALUATION;
AND
  (2)  AN  ESTIMATE OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY BEING WAGERED AND LOST BY NEW
YORK RESIDENTS IN EACH GAMBLING ACTIVITY.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05417-01-7