Senate Bill S1976

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing

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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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2019-S1976 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Add §902-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5887
2013-2014: S835
2015-2016: S3721
2017-2018: S6842
2021-2022: S1445
2023-2024: S1960

2019-S1976 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing.

2019-S1976 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S1976 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1976
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- 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 prohibiting the  use  of  performance-enhancing  drugs  in
   horseracing

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. The use of performance-enhancing  drugs
 in  horseracing  threatens the safety and welfare of horses and jockeys,
 creates unfair competition,  deceives  horse  buyers  and  the  wagering
 public.  The  use  of  performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing is not
 permitted in most jurisdictions outside the United  States.  The  United
 States stands alone in its permissive use of performance-enhancing drugs
 and  New York is no exception. In New York State the use of performance-
 enhancing drugs is illegal in every sport other  than  horseracing.  The
 purpose of this legislation is to insure that the use of performance-en-
 hancing drugs in horseraces is prohibited in the State of New York.
   §  2.  The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is amended by
 adding a new section 902-a to read as follows:
   § 902-A. PROHIBITIONS ON USE OF PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS. 1.  DEFI-
 NITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "ACCREDITED THIRD PARTY CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODY" MEANS A TEST-
 ING LABORATORY THAT HAS AN ACCREDITATION:
   (1)   MEETING   INTERNATIONAL   ORGANIZATION   FOR    STANDARDIZATION/
 INTERNATIONAL  ELECTROTECHNICAL  COMMISSION STANDARD 17025:2005 ENTITLED
 'GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE  COMPETENCE  OF  TESTING  AND  CALIBRATION
 LABORATORIES' (OR ANY SUCCESSOR STANDARD);
   (2)   FROM   AN   ACCREDITATION  BODY  THAT  IS  A  SIGNATORY  TO  THE
 INTERNATIONAL LABORATORY ACCREDITATION  COOPERATION  MUTUAL  RECOGNITION
 ARRANGEMENT; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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