BILL NUMBER: S2294
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to employees of
authorized organizations operating games of chance
 
PURPOSE:
To allow employees of authorized organizations such as the American
Legion to participate in the management of games of chance.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends subdivisions 10 and 11 of section 189 of the general
municipal law to include an 'employee' as being able to participate in
the management of games of chance in licensed authorized organizations.
Section 2: Amends section 195-c of the general municipal law to include
an `employee' to operate any game of chance.
Section 3: Sets effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The average member age of organizations such as the American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars has increased dramatically in recent years.
This has necessitated hiring employees who are not members to assist in
the daily running of these organizations to perform jobs such as
bartending. Tickets for games of chance are regularly sold at such
organizations as a means of fundraising, and since only members are
allowed to sell these tickets, when a member is unavailable, they cannot
be sold.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Senate
2019: S4034, Passed Senate
2020: S4034, Passed Senate
2021: S1646, Passed Senate
2022: S1646, Passed Senate
2023: S1156, Passed Senate
2024: S1156, Passed Senate
Assembly
2019: A635, Referred to Racing and Wagering
2020: A635, Referred to Racingand Wagering
2021: A4390, Referred to Racing and Wagering
2022: A4390, Referred to Racing and Wagering
2023: A5391, Referred to Racing and Wagering
2024: A5391, Referred to Racing and Wagering
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S2294: 195-c general municipal law