Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to racing, gaming and wagering |
Jun 07, 2019 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6390
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee
- 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
2019-S6390 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
- Law Section:
- Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §218, RWB L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S9334
2019-S6390 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6390 SPONSOR: ADDABBO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to improvement of operation in thoroughbred racing PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill would change the procedure for persons to act as temporary substitute stewards in Thoroughbred racing in the absence or inability of a steward appointed by the Gaming Commission to act or the failure or inability to appoint either of the other two stewards. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 would amend section 218 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law to allow the Gaming Commission to designate a person to exercise the powers and duties of the Thoroughbred racing steward if the appointed State steward is absent or unable to act, or if there is a failure or inability to appoint either of the other two stewards (one of
2019-S6390 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6390 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 7, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- (at request of the New York State Gaming Commission) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to improvement of operation in thoroughbred racing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 218 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breed- ing law, as amended by chapter 140 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: § 218. Stewards at race meetings. There shall be three stewards to supervise each running race meeting conducted pursuant to sections two hundred five and two hundred six of this article. One of such stewards shall be the official steward of the [board] COMMISSION, one shall be appointed by the jockey club or by the national steeplechase and hunt association as may be appropriate, and one shall be appointed by the corporation conducting such race meeting. Such stewards shall exercise such powers and perform such duties at each race meeting as may be prescribed by the rules of the [state racing and wagering board] COMMIS- SION. During the absence or inability to act of an official steward of the [board] COMMISSION, or in the event of the failure or inability to appoint either of the other two stewards, the powers and duties of such steward shall be exercised and performed [without compensation] by a [member of the board] PERSON designated by the [board] COMMISSION for that purpose. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09117-01-9
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