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Senator · Senate District 42
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History
- Referred to racing and wagering
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1756
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 1371b
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
- Print number 1371a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
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- Referred to racing, gaming 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.
Relates to electronic bell jar games
In Assembly Committee · Racing And Wagering · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to electronic bell jar games
Purpose
To authorize the use of electronic bell jar devices by charitable organizations.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends subdivision 3a of section 186 of the General Municipal Law by authorizing bell jar ticket vending machines.
Section 2: Amends section 195-n of the General Municipal Law by adding a new subdivision 1-a which requires that all manufacturers of bell jar ticket vending machines who wish to distribute the devices in New York State receive a license from the New York State Gaming Commission and that the Commission approve an identical version of the device before the manufacturer can distribute it.
Section 3: Renumbers subdivision 2 of section 195-q of the General Municipal Law as subdivision 3 and adds a new subdivision 2 which imposes restrictions, reporting requirements and fees upon manufacturers and authorized organizations that use electronic bell jar devices.
Section 4: Effective date.
Justification
This bill seeks to provide a more entertaining form of a "bell jar" game that has been a popular fundraising device for charitable and fraternal organizations for over twenty-five years. The electronic form of this game will also inhibit the purchase of illegal bell jar tickets and the manipulation of the outcome of bell jar games and provide state-of-the-art accounting devices that will provide regulators with assurances that bell jar games are conducted in accordance with law.
Legislative history
S.1889 of 2014: Died on Senate Floor Calendar, Died in Assembly Racing and Wagering S.1889 of 2013: Died in Senate Finance, Died in Assembly Racing and Wagering S.6961 of 2012: Died in Senate Finance, Died in Assembly Racing and Wagering
Fiscal implications
Potential for enhanced revenues to the state through licensing fees and increased utilization of charitable gaming.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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