Bill Text: NY A04152 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes wagering on professional sports.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-05 - opinion referred to judiciary [A04152 Detail]
Download: New_York-2013-A04152-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4152
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 1, 2013
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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, 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 FOR WAGER-
16 ING ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTS WHICH MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGISLATURE,
17 IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR OFFERING AND CONDUCTING
18 GAMING AND WAGERING, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT SUCH AUTHORIZATIONS SHALL BE
19 PRECEDED BY THE ELIMINATION OF THE FEDERAL BAN ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
20 WAGERING, shall hereafter be authorized or allowed within this state;
21 and the legislature shall pass appropriate laws to prevent offenses
22 against any of the provisions of this section.
23 S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
24 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
25 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
26 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
27 published for three months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89096-01-3
