Bill Text: NY A07024 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibits coupled entries on any horse trained or ridden by a jockey's immediate family member with any horse ridden by such jockey.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2021-10-25 - tabled [A07024 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-A07024-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          7024

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                     April 21, 2021
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- 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 coupled entries

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The  racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering  and  breeding  law  is
     2  amended by adding a new section 258 to read as follows:
     3    § 258. Coupled entries. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to
     4  the contrary, all horses trained or ridden by a spouse, parent, issue or
     5  member  of a jockey's household shall not be coupled in the betting with
     6  any horse ridden by such jockey. The racetrack operator shall take  such
     7  actions  as are necessary to inform the public adequately with regard to
     8  the relationship between any such jockey or trainer.
     9    § 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.






         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10964-01-1