Bill Text: NY A04736 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to harness racing.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to racing and wagering [A04736 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A04736-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          4736
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    February 5, 2019
                                       ___________
        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    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04926-01-9