STATE OF NEW YORK
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7886
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 13, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
AN ACT to repeal article 2 of the general business law relating to the
sabbath; and to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding
law, in relation to removing references to such repealed law
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Article 2 of the general business law is REPEALED.
2 § 2. Subdivision 7 of section 208 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering
3 and breeding law, as amended by chapter 243 of the laws of 2020, is
4 amended to read as follows:
5 7. Notwithstanding [the provisions of section seven of the general
6 business law, or] any [other] inconsistent provision of general, special
7 or local law, the commission shall specify annually the dates on which,
8 and the hour of the first post time for days during which, such fran-
9 chised corporation may operate at the places and for the full number of
10 days specified in its franchise.
11 § 3. 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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