assembly Bill A658A

Vetoed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes the problem gambling advisory council

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Vetoed by Governor

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 23, 2022 tabled
vetoed memo.47
Nov 22, 2022 delivered to governor
Jun 02, 2022 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.306
substituted for s409a
May 16, 2022 referred to alcoholism and substance abuse
delivered to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.173
rules report cal.173
reported
May 10, 2022 reported referred to rules
Apr 21, 2022 print number 658a
Apr 21, 2022 amend and recommit to alcoholism and drug abuse
Jan 05, 2022 referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
Jan 06, 2021 referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

Co-Sponsors

A658 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S409
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
2019-2020: A590, S3103
2023-2024: A1056, S6701

A658 - Summary

Establishes the problem gambling advisory council.

A658 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    658
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, STIRPE, JACOBSON -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug 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  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.
   (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:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

Co-Sponsors

A658A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S409
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
2019-2020: A590, S3103
2023-2024: A1056, S6701

A658A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the problem gambling advisory council.

A658A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  658--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, STIRPE, JACOBSON -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse --  recommitted
   to  the  Committee  on  Alcoholism  and  Drug Abuse in accordance with
   Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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 ADDICTION SERVICES AND
 SUPPORTS, THE CHAIR OF THE  GAMING  COMMISSION,  AND  ELEVEN  ADDITIONAL
 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.
   (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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.