Senate Bill S3917

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the operation of certain bingo games

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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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2019-S3917 - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §495-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3575
2015-2016: S3187
2017-2018: S4174

2019-S3917 - Summary

Limits the operation of certain bingo games run by retirement communities and social or charitable organizations to no more than 1 day per week and no more than 30 times per year.

2019-S3917 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3917 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3917
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 general municipal law, in relation to the operation
   of certain bingo games
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Clauses (B) and (C) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of
 subdivision  2 of section 495-a of the general municipal law, as amended
 by chapter 441 of the laws of 2007, are amended to read as follows:
   (B) within any apartment, condominium or cooperative complex,  retire-
 ment community, or other group residential complex or facility where (I)
 sponsored  by the operator of or an association related to such complex,
 community or facility, (II) such games  are  conducted  solely  for  the
 purpose of amusement and recreation of its residents, (III) no player or
 other  person furnishes anything of value for the opportunity to partic-
 ipate, (IV) the value of the prizes shall not exceed ten dollars for any
 one game or a total of one hundred fifty dollars in  any  calendar  day,
 (V)  such  games are not conducted on more than [fifteen days during any
 calendar year] TWO DAYS PER WEEK, and  (VI)  no  person  other  than  an
 employee or volunteer of such complex, community or facility conducts or
 assists in conducting the game or games.
   (C) on behalf of any bona fide social, charitable, educational, recre-
 ational, fraternal, RELIGIOUS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT or age group organization,
 club  or  association solely for the purpose of amusement and recreation
 of its members or beneficiaries where (I)  no  player  or  other  person
 furnishes anything of value for the opportunity to participate, (II) the
 value  of  the prizes shall not exceed ten dollars for any one game or a
 total of one hundred fifty dollars in any calendar day, (III) such games
 are not conducted on more than [fifteen days during any  calendar  year]
 TWO  DAYS  PER WEEK, (IV) no person other than a bona fide active member
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2019-S3917A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §495-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3575
2015-2016: S3187
2017-2018: S4174

2019-S3917A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Limits the operation of certain bingo games run by retirement communities and social or charitable organizations to no more than 1 day per week and no more than 30 times per year.

2019-S3917A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3917A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3917--A
     Cal. No. 350
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
   ing  --  committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee
   on Rules -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to a third
   reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to  the  Assembly,  recalled,
   vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the  operation
   of certain bingo games
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Clauses (B) and (C) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of
 subdivision 2 of section 495-a of the general municipal law, as  amended
 by chapter 441 of the laws of 2007, are amended to read as follows:
   (B)  within any apartment, condominium or cooperative complex, retire-
 ment community, or other group residential complex or facility where (I)
 sponsored by the operator of or an association related to such  complex,
 community  or  facility,  (II)  such  games are conducted solely for the
 purpose of amusement and recreation of its residents, (III) no player or
 other person furnishes anything of value for the opportunity to  partic-
 ipate, (IV) the value of the prizes shall not exceed ten dollars for any
 one  game  or  a total of one hundred fifty dollars in any calendar day,
 (V) such games are not conducted on more than [fifteen days] ONE DAY PER
 WEEK AND NOT MORE THAN THIRTY TIMES during any calendar year,  and  (VI)
 no person other than an employee or volunteer of such complex, community
 or facility conducts or assists in conducting the game or games.
   (C) on behalf of any bona fide social, charitable, educational, recre-
 ational, fraternal, RELIGIOUS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT or age group organization,
 club  or  association solely for the purpose of amusement and recreation
 of its members or beneficiaries where (I)  no  player  or  other  person
 furnishes anything of value for the opportunity to participate, (II) the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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