New York State Aerie

 Recap – New York State Legislative Session 2010

Fraternal Order of Eagles, Elks, Loyal Order of Moose, VFW, American Legion

(Known as New York State Conference of Private Organizations – CONPOR)

 

The 1st priority for 2011 legislative program is to authorize charity poker tournaments (i.e. Texas Hold ‘em).

 

During the 2010 legislative session, we actively pursued legislation to require a NYS seal or legend on bell-jar tickets and legislation to authorize charity poker tournaments (i.e. Texas Hold ‘em). Bills have been introduced, discussed and revised to accomplish these goals. At this time, these bills are in relevant committees. Meetings with legislators, staff, State agency personnel and other stakeholders are ongoing.  Summaries of these bills and a list of other bills of interest are set forth below.

 

Charity Poker

S.767-B by Senator C. Johnson/A.8832-A by M of A DelMonte: Allows authorized organizations to conduct poker tournaments.  This bill, which is CONPOR’s highest legislative priority, was amended on June 23, 2010 in an effort to address legal and technical concerns that were raised by the Racing and Wagering Board. The legislature was reluctant to consider the bill (which is both controversial and technically complex) due to the lateness in the session and it died in the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations and the Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee. We will continue to pursue the bill during the off-session in an effort to achieve passage when the legislature returns in January of 2011.

 

Bell Jar Tickets - NYS Seal

S.7165 by Senator Adams/A.10859 by M of A Pretlow: Requires NYS legend to be imprinted on bell jar tickets. CONPOR has supported versions of this bill for the past several years, as it could cut down on the proliferation of illegal bell jar tickets; particularly at locations that are near state borders. During the past session, CONPOR assumed more of a neutral position because of concern expressed by ticket manufacturers that the bill, if passed, could inhibit bell jar ticket sales and because a diversity of opinion may have arisen on the bill within CONPOR. The bill passed in the Assembly and died in the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee.

 

Other Bills of Interest

 

A922 DelMonte -- Permits social card games to be played in certain establishments

No same as

Last Act: 01/06/10 referred to alcoholism & drug abuse

 

A934 DelMonte (MS) -- Authorizes organizations allowed to conduct games of chance to conduct event games

No same as

Last Act: 01/06/10 referred to racing and wagering

 

A935 DelMonte -- Establishes age sixteen as the minimum age for assisting in the conduct of any game of bingo

Same as S 437 MAZIARZ

Last Act: 01/06/10 referred to racing and wagering

Same-As S 437 Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

A2176 McEneny (MS) -- Makes certain exceptions for the issuance of licenses for the conduct of games of bingo

Same as S 4149 MONTGOMERY

Last Act: 01/06/10 referred to racing and wagering

Same-As S 4149 Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

A2487 Pretlow -- Requires the installation and maintenance of lockout devices on lottery vending machines by licensed lottery sales agents to prevent use by minors

Same as S 3029 LAVALLE

Last Act: 01/06/10 referred to ways and means

Same-As S 3029 Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

A2495 Pretlow -- Requires a New York state legend to be located on all bell jar tickets sold in this state

No same as

Last Act: 01/06/10 referred to racing and wagering

 

A3053 Kolb (MS) -- Authorizes director of division of lottery to issue a license for any on-line lottery game whether known as Quick Draw or by any other name

No same as

Last Act: 04/30/10 reference changed to racing and wagering

 

A4497 Aubry (MS) -- Expands definition of place of public accommodation

Same as S 1740 STAVISKY

Last Act: 01/06/10 referred to governmental operations

Same-As S 1740 Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

 

A4782 Morelle -- Provides that authorized organizations may advertise certain raffles; increases the maximum value of certain raffle prizes to one million dollars

Same as S 3093 VALESKY

Last Act: 01/06/10 referred to racing and wagering

Same-As S 3093 Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

A5685 Conte (MS) -- Provides for tax exemption of 25% of assessed value of property owned by a benevolent order upon the adoption of a local law or resolution

No same as

Last Act: 01/06/10 referred to real property taxation

 

A5929 Towns (MS) -- Directs the commissioner of education to prepare an American flag history to urge participation in the pledge of allegiance and indicate recognition of sacrifices

Same as S 7211 ADDABBO

Last Act: 01/06/10 referred to education

Same-As S 7211 Last Act: 03/23/10 REFERRED TO EDUCATION

 

A6243 Barra (MS) -- Relates to the premises on which games of chance may be conducted

Same as S 3918 FLANAGAN

Last Act: 06/03/10 held for consideration in racing and wagering

Same-As S 3918 Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

A6357 Miller J (MS) -- Directs public service commission to provide a discount to benevolent and fraternal organizations for utility services

No same as

Last Act: 06/01/10 held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

 

A6609 Burling (MS) -- Repeals provision of the tax law relating to the suspension and revocation of a license to sell lottery tickets for a violation of article 13-F of the public health law

Same as S 3738 VOLKER

Last Act: 07/01/10 held for consideration in ways and means

Same-As S 3738 Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

A9953 Pretlow (MS) -- Requires lottery sales agents to return previously purchased lottery tickets to the persons submitting them to such agents for verification of prizes

Same as S 1892 KLEIN

Last Act: 02/25/10 reported referred to ways and means

Same-As S 1892 Last Act: 02/23/10 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

 

A10461 Castelli -- Declares the Veterans of Modern Warfare, Inc. and the Vietnam Veterans of America to be benevolent orders

No same as

Last Act: 05/18/10 held for consideration in veterans affairs

 

A10487 Clark -- Requires that 75% of a not-for-profit's board members be residents of the same community in which such organization is located

No same as

Last Act: 04/02/10 referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

 

A10815 Lentol (MS) -- Permits social card games

Same as S 8353 ADAMS

Last Act: 06/02/10 opinion referred to judiciary

Same-As S 8353 Last Act: 07/08/10 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

 

A10859 Pretlow -- Relates to bell jar manufacture, sale and conduct

Same as S 7165 ADAMS

Last Act: 06/29/10 REFERRED TO RULES

Same-As S 7165 Last Act: 03/18/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

A11065A Hoyt (MS) -- Increases the cap on the total raffle prize amount permissible for a license period

Same as S 7801-A STACHOWSKI

Last Act: 06/23/10 substituted by s7801a

07/30/10 SIGNED CHAP.302

Same-As S 7801 Last Act: 07/30/10 SIGNED CHAP.302

 

A11600 Rules (Magee) -- Constitutional amendment relating to gaming in New York state

Same as S 8119-A ADAMS

Last Act: 06/30/10 referred to racing and wagering

07/16/10 to attorney-general for opinion

Same-As S 8119 Last Act: 06/29/10 referred to judiciary

 

S412 ROBACH -- Increases the maximum bingo prize awards in a single game and single bingo occasions

No same as

Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

S672 LARKIN -- Includes charity poker as a game of chance that charitable organizations may conduct at local option and provides for the regulation thereof

No same as

Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

S767B JOHNSON C -- Authorizes licensed authorized organizations to conduct certain poker tournaments as licensed games of chance fundraisers

Same as A 8832-A DelMonte

Last Act: 06/22/10 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

06/22/10 PRINT NUMBER 767B

Same-As A 8832 Last Act: 06/23/10 amend (t) and recommit to racing and wagering

06/23/10 print number 8832a

 

S788 ALESI -- Permits all bars and restaurants to be able to offer Quick Draw irrespective of the percentage of sales from food

No same as

Last Act: 06/15/10 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

 

S2215 DIAZ -- Regulates the proportional distribution of revenues from the sale of lottery tickets between expenses of the lottery and state education

Same as A 10727 Brennan

Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RULES

Same-As A10727 Last Act: 04/16/10 referred to ways and means

 

S2299 PADAVAN -- Prohibits the sale of lottery tickets by vending machine

No same as

Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

S2335 PADAVAN -- Raises the minimum legal betting age from eighteen to twenty-one years

No same as

Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

S2382 PADAVAN -- Prohibits operation of lottery vending machines unless machine is located in specified locations: bars, private clubs, tobacco businesses and certain work places

No same as

Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

S2384 PADAVAN -- Requires that the division of the lottery give notice to local communities regarding the establishment of "quick draw" lottery games at new locations

No same as

Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

S2480 LAVALLE -- Authorizes and directs the public service commission to study the feasibility of eliminating demand metering

No same as

Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

 

S4886 NOZZOLIO -- Authorizes certain charitable organizations or corporations to increase the amount of prize money for games of chance or bingo

No same as

Last Act: 01/06/10 REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

 

S5671A ADAMS -- Requires a New York state legend to be located on all bell jar tickets sold in this state

No same as

Last Act: 03/17/10 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

03/17/10 PRINT NUMBER 5671A

 

S7917 RULES -- Extends the lottery game of Quick Draw

No same as

Last Act: 05/21/10 REFERRED TO RULES

 

S7918 RULES -- Extends the lottery game of Quick Draw

No same as

Last Act: 05/21/10 REFERRED TO RULES

 

S7919 RULES -- Extends the lottery game of Quick Draw

No same as

Last Act: 05/21/10 REFERRED TO RULES