Bill Text: NY A02893 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes wagering on professional sports.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-05 - opinion referred to judiciary [A02893 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A02893-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         2893
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 20, 2015
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       Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
         tee on Racing and Wagering
                   CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
       proposing an amendment to subdivision 1 of section 9 of article 1 of the
         constitution, in relation  to  authorizing  wagering  on  professional
         sports
    1    Section  1.  Resolved  (if  the  Senate 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,  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 casino
   16  gambling at no more than seven facilities as authorized  and  prescribed
   17  by  the legislature AND EXCEPT FOR WAGERING ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTS WHICH
   18  MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGISLATURE, IN  A  MANNER  PRESCRIBED  BY  THE
   19  LEGISLATURE  FOR  OFFERING  AND CONDUCTING GAMING AND WAGERING, PROVIDED
   20  HOWEVER, THAT SUCH AUTHORIZATIONS SHALL BE PRECEDED BY  THE  ELIMINATION
   21  OF  THE  FEDERAL BAN ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTS WAGERING, shall hereafter be
   22  authorized or allowed within this state; and the legislature shall  pass
   23  appropriate  laws  to  prevent offenses against any of the provisions of
   24  this section.
   25    S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
   26  referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
   27  next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD89049-01-5
       A. 2893                             2
    1  conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
    2  published for three months previous to the time of such election.