Senate Bill S6507A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the internet sale of raffle tickets

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee


  • 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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2017-S6507 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8053
Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§189 & 190-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10516
2019-2020: S4456, A2250
2021-2022: S6104, A5929
2023-2024: S6204, A2004

2017-S6507 - Summary

Relates to the internet sale of raffle tickets.

2017-S6507 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6507 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6507
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 26, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Racing,  Gaming  and
   Wagering
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the general municipal law, in relation to the use of
   personal checks and credit cards as a form of  payment  for  games  of
   chance

   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"  SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE  A  CREDIT CARD AS PAYMENT FOR A
 RAFFLE.
   § 2. Section 189 of the general municipal law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 12-a to read as follows:
   12-A.  NOTWITHSTANDING  SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF THIS SECTION, AN AUTHOR-
 IZED ORGANIZATION MAY ACCEPT A CREDIT CARD AS  A  FORM  OF  PAYMENT  FOR
 PARTICIPATION IN A RAFFLE.
   §  3. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 13 of section 189
 of the general municipal law, as amended by section 11  of  part  MM  of
 chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (2)  is  located  in  the county in which the municipality issuing the
 raffle license is located or in a county that is contiguous to the coun-
 ty in which the municipality  issuing  the  raffle  license  is  located
 EXCEPT  THAT  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF RAFFLE TICKETS SOLD OVER THE INTERNET
 THE SALE OF SUCH TICKETS SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE OCCURRED ON  THE  PREM-
 ISES  OF  THE  AUTHORIZED  ORGANIZATION  OR  AUTHORIZED  GAMES OF CHANCE
 LESSOR;

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

2017-S6507A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8053
Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§189 & 190-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10516
2019-2020: S4456, A2250
2021-2022: S6104, A5929
2023-2024: S6204, A2004

2017-S6507A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the internet sale of raffle tickets.

2017-S6507A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6507A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6507--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 26, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- 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 Wager-
   ing in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to  the  internet
   sale of raffle tickets
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph 2  of  paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  13  of
 section  189  of  the general municipal law, as amended by section 11 of
 part MM of chapter 59 of the  laws  of  2017,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (2)  is  located  in  the county in which the municipality issuing the
 raffle license is located or in a county that is contiguous to the coun-
 ty in which the municipality  issuing  the  raffle  license  is  located
 EXCEPT  THAT  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF RAFFLE TICKETS SOLD OVER THE INTERNET
 THE SALE OF SUCH TICKETS SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE OCCURRED ON  THE  PREM-
 ISES  OF  THE  AUTHORIZED  ORGANIZATION  OR  AUTHORIZED  GAMES OF CHANCE
 LESSOR;
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 190-a of the general municipal  law,  as
 added by chapter 400 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
   4. No raffle shall be conducted pursuant to this section except within
 a  municipality  in  which the authorized organization is domiciled that
 has passed a local law,  ordinance  or  resolution  in  accordance  with
 sections  one  hundred eighty-seven and one hundred eighty-eight of this
 article approving the conduct of games of chance, and in  municipalities
 which  have  passed  a  local law, ordinance or resolution in accordance
 with sections one hundred eighty-seven and one hundred  eighty-eight  of
 this  article  approving the conduct of games of chance that are located

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

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