S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8216
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
August 25, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Racing and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the operation
of bingo games
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Clause (B) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subdivi-
sion 2 of section 495-a of the general municipal law, as amended by
chapter 470 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
(B) within any apartment, condominium or cooperative complex, HOUSING
AUTHORITY, retirement 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 AND GUESTS INVITED BY SUCH RESIDENTS, [(III)] (II) no player
or other person furnishes anything of MORE THAN ONE DOLLAR IN value PER
GAME for the opportunity to participate, [(IV)] (III) 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)] (IV) such games are not
conducted on more than one day per week and not more than [thirty times]
TWO DAYS during any calendar [year] WEEK, and [(VI)] (V) no person
[other than an employee or volunteer of such complex, community or
facility conducts or assists] IS PAID TO CONDUCT OR ASSIST in conducting
the game or games.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04571-01-1