Senate Bill S3103A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes the problem gambling advisory council

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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-S3103 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A590
Current Committee:
Senate Alcoholism And Substance Abuse
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §25.04, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7058
2017-2018: A5081
2021-2022: S409, A658
2023-2024: S6701, A1056

2019-S3103 - Summary

Establishes the problem gambling advisory council.

2019-S3103 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3103 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3103
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism  and  Substance
   Abuse
 
 AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the
   problem gambling advisory council
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
 25.04 to read as follows:
 § 25.04 PROBLEM GAMBLING ADVISORY COUNCIL.
   (A) CREATION AND PURPOSE.    THE  PROBLEM  GAMBLING  ADVISORY  COUNCIL
 (HEREINAFTER  THE  "COUNCIL")  IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED. THE PURPOSE OF THE
 COUNCIL IS TO MAKE FINDINGS AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE  GOVERNOR  AND
 LEGISLATURE ON HOW TO PREVENT AND TREAT PROBLEM GAMBLING IN THE STATE OF
 NEW YORK.
   (B)  COMPOSITION. THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF ELEVEN MEMBERS, INCLUD-
 ING THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF  ALCOHOLISM  AND  SUBSTANCE  ABUSE
 SERVICES,  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE  GAMING  COMMISSION,  AND NINE ADDITIONAL
 MEMBERS:   FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE
 SENATE;  FOUR  MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; AND ONE
 MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE TEMPORARY PRES-
 IDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL  EACH  APPOINT
 AT  LEAST  TWO  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  COMMUNITY-BASED  BEHAVIORAL  HEALTH
 SERVICES PROVIDERS.
   (C) DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL SHALL  MEET  AS  FREQUENTLY  AS
 NECESSARY,  BUT NOT LESS THAN TWO TIMES PER YEAR. MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD
 AT LOCATIONS DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL.  ALL  MEETINGS  OF  THE  COUNCIL
 SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. THE COUNCIL SHALL:
   1.  DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND STRATEGIES TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESS
 TO PROBLEM GAMBLING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES,  INCLUDING  INFORMATION  AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04068-01-9
              

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2019-S3103A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A590
Current Committee:
Senate Alcoholism And Substance Abuse
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §25.04, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7058
2017-2018: A5081
2021-2022: S409, A658
2023-2024: S6701, A1056

2019-S3103A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the problem gambling advisory council.

2019-S3103A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3103A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3103--A
     Cal. No. 228
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BIAGGI,  GAUGHRAN,  GOUNARDES  --  read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Alcoholism and Substance Abuse -- reported favorably from said commit-
   tee  and  committed  to the Committee on Finance -- 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 mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing  the
   problem gambling advisory council
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a  new  section
 25.04 to read as follows:
 § 25.04 PROBLEM GAMBLING ADVISORY COUNCIL.
   (A)  CREATION  AND  PURPOSE.    THE  PROBLEM GAMBLING ADVISORY COUNCIL
 (HEREINAFTER THE "COUNCIL") IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED. THE  PURPOSE  OF  THE
 COUNCIL  IS  TO  MAKE  FINDINGS  AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND
 LEGISLATURE ON HOW TO PREVENT AND TREAT PROBLEM GAMBLING IN THE STATE OF
 NEW YORK.
   (B) COMPOSITION.  THE  COUNCIL  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  THIRTEEN  MEMBERS,
 INCLUDING  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE
 ABUSE SERVICES, THE CHAIR OF THE GAMING  COMMISSION,  AND  ELEVEN  ADDI-
 TIONAL  MEMBERS:    FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF
 THE SENATE; FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE  ASSEMBLY;  ONE
 MEMBER  APPOINTED  BY  THE  MINORITY  LEADER  OF  THE SENATE; ONE MEMBER
 APPOINTED BY THE  MINORITY  LEADER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY;  AND  ONE  MEMBER
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF
 THE  SENATE  AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL EACH APPOINT AT LEAST
 TWO  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  COMMUNITY-BASED  BEHAVIORAL  HEALTH   SERVICES
 PROVIDERS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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