What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to racing and wagering
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Requires lottery sales agents to return previously purchased lottery tickets to the persons submitting them to such agents for verification of prizes
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Jeffrey D. Klein
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A9953
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to requiring lottery sales agents to return previously purchased lottery tickets to the person submitting them to such agent for verification of prizes
Purpose
Requires lottery sales agents, after checking a lottery ticket to see if it is a winner, to return the ticket to the customer even if the ticket is not a winning ticket.
Summary of provisions
Creates a new section 1613-c of the tax law which provides that: (a) any previously purchased lottery ticket submitted to a lottery sales agent for verification of whether or not any prize was won shall be returned to the purchaser immediately after verification is completed; and
(b) any machine furnished by or authorized by the division used by lottery sales agents to verify whether or not any prize was won shall be designed or set not to retain any previously purchased ticket which is inserted into the machine for verification.
Justification
This legislation would require the lottery sales agent to return a lottery ticket to the customer after checking to see if it is a winner or not. Many times purchasers of lottery tickets like to keep their losing tickets so that they can claim the loss on their taxes against any winnings they might receive. Also, this legislation attempts to address the potential for fraud which currently exists in tavern settings where quick draw lottery tickets are sold. When patrons are drinking they may not be paying close attention to the selection of lottery numbers as they appear on the screen. Therefore, they are rely- ing on the honesty of a wait person or bartender to tell them whether their ticket is a winner. Since lottery tickets are bearer instruments, winnings are able to be collected by the person in possession of the ticket. Thus, there is a strong possibility that an unscrupulous retail agent could defraud the customer by telling that customer that he or she has lost when the person has actually won so that the retail agent can later cash the winning ticket himself or herself. This legislation seeks to deny the retail agent the opportunity to cheat the customer out of his or her winnings.
Legislative history
2000 - A11243 - referred to ways and means 2002 - A2233 - held by ways & means 2004 - A4247 - referred to ways & means 2006 - 54441 - referred to racing, gaming & wagering 2008 - 52284 - referred to racing, gaming & wagering
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become a law.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.