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History
- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to racing and wagering
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1805
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
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Relates to the premises on which games of chance may be conducted
In Assembly Committee · Racing And Wagering · Sponsor Brian F. Curran
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2057
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to games of chance
Purpose
To allow qualifying not-for-profit organizations to conduct customary and lawful activities, such as fundraising raffles, away from their ordinary premises.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 13 of § 189 of the General Municipal Law to define "premises" as any venue to conduct the customary and lawful activities of the authorized organization.
Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
The Legislature has affirmed that raising funds for the public good is in the public interest. The proposed amendment would modify regulations to include all venues where authorized organizations normally conduct business. Games of chance fundraising activities are currently restricted to the premises of the authorized organization or an authorized games of chance. lessor, thereby hindering fund raising activities for authorized non-profit organizations that utilize the premises of others for their regular activities. Many not-for-profit entities use donated space provided by others to carry on part of their regular activities. For example, raffles during a golf fundraiser, or at a charity banquet in a hotel would currently violate the existing statute. Amending the law to include all venues where authorized organizations conduct their customary and lawful activities would increase opportunities for raising funds for the public good.
Legislative history
2007-08: Passed Senate/Assembly Racing & Wagering Cmte. 2009-10: S.3918 Racing, Gaming & Wagering Cmte. 2011-12: S.4692 Racing, Gaming & Wagering Cmte. 2013-14: S.1192 Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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