New York Senate Bill 6594 (Prior Session Legislation)

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March 1 2012 - REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
Pending: Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Eases certain restrictions on the conducting of bingo games for charitable purposes; authorizes the payment, out of the net proceeds of bingo games, of reimbursement for reasonable expenses of volunteers working at the games; expands the frequency upon which bingo games may be held; increases the maximum amount of a bingo prize from $1,000 to $1,500 and the aggregate prizes from $3,000 to $4,000; authorizes auxiliary members of authorized organizations to conduct bingo games; authorizes persons convicted of crimes to conduct bingo games when participating in a rehabilitation program; authorizes the conducting of bingo games on Sundays; expands advertising of bingo games.

Eases certain restrictions on the conducting of bingo games for charitable purposes; authorizes the payment, out of the net proceeds of bingo games, of reimbursement for reasonable expenses of volunteers working at the games; expands the frequency upon which bingo games may be held; increases the maximum amount of a bingo prize from $1,000 to $1,500 and the aggregate prizes from $3,000 to $4,000; authorizes auxiliary members of authorized organizations to conduct bingo games; authorizes persons convicted of crimes to conduct bingo games when participating in a rehabilitation program; authorizes the conducting of bingo games on Sundays; expands advertising of bingo games.

Sen Klein, Jeffrey D.

Sen David Carlucci

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-01	Senate	REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

Type	Source
Summary	http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S06594&term=2011&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Votes=Y
Text	http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S06594&term=2011&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Votes=Y#S06594