A01455 Summary:

BILL NOA01455
 
SAME ASSAME AS S02610
 
SPONSORBlankenbush
 
COSPNSRDeStefano, Brabenec, Miller, McDonough, Smullen, Tague
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd Art 1 §9, Constn
 
Relates to the operation of games of chance by employees of authorized organizations.
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A01455 Actions:

BILL NOA01455
 
01/17/2023referred to racing and wagering
01/18/2023to attorney-general for opinion
02/10/2023opinion referred to judiciary
01/03/2024referred to racing and wagering
01/08/2024to attorney-general for opinion
01/26/2024opinion referred to judiciary
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A01455 Committee Votes:

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A01455 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A01455 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          1455
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 17, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. BLANKENBUSH, DeSTEFANO, BRABENEC, MILLER, McDO-
          NOUGH, SMULLEN, TAGUE -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on
          Racing and Wagering
 
                    CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
        proposing an amendment to subdivision 2 of section 9 of article 1 of the
          constitution, in relation to the operation of games of chance
 
     1    Section  1.  Resolved  (if  the  Senate concur), That subdivision 2 of
     2  section 9 of article 1  of  the  constitution  be  amended  to  read  as
     3  follows:
     4    2. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, any city,
     5  town or village within the state may by an approving vote of the majori-
     6  ty  of  the qualified electors in such municipality voting on a proposi-
     7  tion therefor submitted at a  general  or  special  election  authorize,
     8  subject to state legislative supervision and control, the conduct of one
     9  or  both  of  the following categories of games of chance commonly known
    10  as: (a) bingo or lotto, in which prizes are  awarded  on  the  basis  of
    11  designated numbers or symbols on a card conforming to numbers or symbols
    12  selected  at  random; (b) games in which prizes are awarded on the basis
    13  of a winning number or numbers, color or colors, or  symbol  or  symbols
    14  determined  by  chance  from  among those previously selected or played,
    15  whether determined as the result of the spinning of a wheel,  a  drawing
    16  or  otherwise  by  chance. If authorized, such games shall be subject to
    17  the following restrictions, among others which may be prescribed by  the
    18  legislature:  (1)  only  bona  fide  religious, charitable or non-profit
    19  organizations of veterans, volunteer firefighter and similar  non-profit
    20  organizations  shall  be permitted to conduct such games; (2) the entire
    21  net proceeds of any game shall be  exclusively  devoted  to  the  lawful
    22  purposes  of such organizations; (3) no person except a bona fide member
    23  or employee of any such organization shall participate in the management
    24  or operation of such game; and (4) no person shall receive any remunera-
    25  tion for participating in the management or operation of any such  game,
    26  except  when  an  employee  of such organization, who is compensated for
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD89050-01-3

        A. 1455                             2
 
     1  work unrelated to the  management  or  operation  of  games  of  chance,
     2  participates  in  the  management or operation of any such game.  Unless
     3  otherwise provided by law, no single  prize  shall  exceed  two  hundred
     4  fifty  dollars, nor shall any series of prizes on one occasion aggregate
     5  more than one thousand dollars. The legislature shall  pass  appropriate
     6  laws  to  effectuate  the purposes of this subdivision, ensure that such
     7  games are rigidly regulated to prevent commercialized gambling,  prevent
     8  participation  by criminal and other undesirable elements and the diver-
     9  sion of funds from the purposes authorized  hereunder  and  establish  a
    10  method  by  which  a  municipality  which  has authorized such games may
    11  rescind or revoke such authorization. Unless permitted by  the  legisla-
    12  ture,  no  municipality shall have the power to pass local laws or ordi-
    13  nances relating to such games. Nothing in this section shall prevent the
    14  legislature  from  passing  laws  more  restrictive  than  any  of   the
    15  provisions of this section.
    16    §  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
    17  referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
    18  next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
    19  conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
    20  published for three months previous to the time of such election.
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