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                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         7401--A
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                       May 8, 2012
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Judiciary  --  committee
          discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
          to said committee
 
                    CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
        proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in

          relation  to  authorizing gambling on professional sporting events and
          athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges
 
     1    Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That  subdivision  1  of
     2  section  9  of  article  1  of  the  constitution  be amended to read as
     3  follows:
     4    1. No law shall be passed abridging the rights of the people peaceably
     5  to assemble and to petition the government, or any  department  thereof;
     6  nor  shall  any  divorce  be  granted  otherwise  than  by  due judicial
     7  proceedings; except as hereinafter provided, no lottery or the  sale  of
     8  lottery  tickets, pool-selling, book-making, or any other kind of gambl-
     9  ing, except lotteries operated by the state  and  the  sale  of  lottery
    10  tickets  in  connection therewith as may be authorized and prescribed by
    11  the legislature, the net proceeds of which shall be applied  exclusively

    12  to  or  in  aid or support of education in this state as the legislature
    13  may prescribe, and except pari-mutuel betting on horse races as  may  be
    14  prescribed  by  the  legislature and from which the state shall derive a
    15  reasonable revenue for the support of government, and except wagering on
    16  professional sporting events and athletic events sponsored by  universi-
    17  ties  or  colleges  at  betting  facilities  located at thoroughbred and
    18  harness racetracks operating in this state, in simulcast theaters  oper-
    19  ated  by  off-track  betting  corporations  and  in any constitutionally
    20  authorized casino facility, as may be prescribed by the legislature, the
    21  net proceeds of which shall be applied  exclusively  to  or  in  aid  or

    22  support  of  education  in  this state as the legislature may prescribe,
    23  shall hereafter be authorized or allowed  within  this  state;  and  the
    24  legislature  shall pass appropriate laws to prevent offenses against any
    25  of the provisions of this section.
    26    § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the  foregoing  amendment
    27  be referred the to first regular legislative session convening after the
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD89159-02-2

        S. 7401--A                          2
 
     1  next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
     2  conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be

     3  published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
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