Permits employees of authorized organizations to operate games of chance
This bill amends New York State laws to allow employees of licensed charitable organizations to operate games of chance, such as raffles. It clarifies that only bona fide members or employees of these organizations, along with their affiliated auxiliaries, may manage or run these games, while prohibiting anyone else from receiving payment for such work. The legislation also mandates that game equipment must be owned or leased by the organization and requires staff to certify they have no criminal record. Additionally, it restricts expenses related to game operations to specific necessary costs like supplies, prizes, and security, and prevents the transfer of raffle tickets between different authorized organizations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action May 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Feb 28, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 23, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
lower
May 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
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