Bill Text: NY A01517 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 1517 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relates to harness racing.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - referred to racing and wagering [A01517 Detail]

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         1517
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 12, 2015
                                      ___________
       Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
         tee on Racing and Wagering
       AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
         relation to harness racing
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 301  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
    2  wagering and breeding law is amended to read as follows:
    3    3.  The  term "racing", as used in this article, shall be construed to
    4  mean UTILIZING only [horse racing in which the horses participating  are
    5  harnessed]  HORSES  THAT ARE REGISTERED WITH A RECOGNIZED BREED REGISTRY
    6  AS STANDARD (HARNESS) AND WHERE THE STANDARDBRED HORSE IS ATTACHED to  a
    7  sulky,  carriage, or similar vehicle[, and shall not include any form of
    8  horse racing in which the horses participating are]  OR  mounted  [by  a
    9  jockey].
   10    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD03051-01-5