Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 12, 2017 |
signed chap.284 |
Aug 31, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2017 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.198 substituted for s999a |
Jun 20, 2017 |
substituted by a4448a |
Jun 05, 2017 |
amended on third reading (t) 999a |
Mar 01, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 28, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 14, 2017 |
1st report cal.198 |
Jan 06, 2017 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Senate Bill S999A
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A4448 - Signed by Governor
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S999 - Details
2017-S999 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S999 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to New York bred and/or wholly owned harness races PURPOSE : To provide harness racing tracks the flexibility to schedule and run races that include horses wholly-owned by New York State residents. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends section 307-a of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding law to authorize harness racing tracks to schedule and run races that are limited to horses which are wholly-owned by New York State residents. Section 2: Effective date. JUSTIFICATION : New York State residents race their harness horses in other states. However, unlike New York, many of these nearby states write races that provide preference to the individual states resident's harness horses.
2017-S999 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 999 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2017 ___________ 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 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: § 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. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04136-01-7
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S999A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S999A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S999A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to New York bred or wholly owned harness races PURPOSE : To provide harness racing tracks the flexibility to schedule and run races that include horses wholly-owned by New York State residents. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends section 307-a of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding law to authorize harness racing tracks to schedule and run races that are limited to horses which are wholly-owned by New York State residents. Section 2: Effective date. JUSTIFICATION : New York State residents race their harness horses in other states. However, unlike New York, many of these nearby states write races that provide preference to the individual states resident's harness horses. These states include Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Thus
2017-S999A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 999--A Cal. No. 198 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BONACIC, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, 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 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: § 307-a. New York bred OR WHOLLY OWNED harness races. (A) 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] OFFER NON-STAKES races which are limited to New York bred horses OR HORSES WHOLLY OWNED BY NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS. 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 COMMISSION, notwith- standing any preference date requirements. (B) FOR EACH HORSE ENTERED INTO A RACE THAT IS LIMITED TO HORSES WHOL- LY OWNED BY NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS, EACH OWNER SHALL PROVIDE DOCUMEN- TATION THAT DEMONSTRATES THAT SUCH HORSE IS WHOLLY OWNED BY A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT. LEASED HORSES SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH RACES UNLESS BOTH THE LESSOR AND LESSEE ARE NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS. IN THE CASE OF A HORSE OWNED BY A CORPORATION, ALL OWNERS, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLD- ERS, AND DIRECTORS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A NEW YORK STATE RESI- DENT; IN THE CASE OF A HORSE OWNED BY AN ASSOCIATION, ALL OWNERS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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