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Senate Bill S10656

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Grants the gaming commission the authority to develop, and require racetrack operators to implement, fire protection systems requirements for stables and barns

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2025-S10656 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §104, RWB L

2025-S10656 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Grants the gaming commission the authority to develop, and require racetrack operators to implement, fire protection systems requirements for stables and barns used to house horses at racetracks.

2025-S10656 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10656
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 22, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FAHY  --  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  granting the gaming commission the authority to develop,
   and require racetrack operators to implement, fire protection  systems
   requirements for stables and barns

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 104 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breed-
 ing law is amended by adding a new subdivision 25 to read as follows:
   25.  TO  DEVELOP,  IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION AND
 BUILDING CODE COUNCIL, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS FOR  STABLES
 AND  BARNS  USED TO HOUSE HORSES AT RACETRACKS, AND TO REQUIRE ALL RACE-
 TRACK OPERATORS LICENSED  BY  THE  COMMISSION  TO  IMPLEMENT  SUCH  FIRE
 PROTECTION SYSTEMS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16101-01-6

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