S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6034
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 25, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Racing and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
relation to harness racing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 301 of the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 243 of the laws of
2020, is amended to read as follows:
3. The term "racing", as used in this article, shall be construed to
mean UTILIZING only [horse racing in which the horses participating are
harnessed] HORSES THAT ARE REGISTERED WITH A RECOGNIZED BREED REGISTRY
AS STANDARD (HARNESS) AND WHERE THE STANDARDBRED HORSE IS ATTACHED to a
sulky, carriage, or similar vehicle[, and shall not include any form of
horse racing in which the horses participating are] OR mounted [by a
jockey].
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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