S 8440 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to certain payments to the horsemen's organization

This bill extends a requirement for horse racing organizations to pay a portion of race winnings to the Horsemen's Organization through the year 2025. Under the law, the main racing corporation must withhold two percent of purses during the 2024 and 2025 seasons, while other racing entities must withhold one percent. These funds are designated for the organization to support a state college program that tests horses for steroids and to provide financial aid for backstretch employees. The legislation updates the expiration date of these payment rules without changing the underlying obligations or the eligible recipient group.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Assembly Passage
Apr 2024
Vetoed
Dec 2024
Introduced Jan 30, 2024 Vetoed Dec 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2024 · Assembly Apr 15, 2024

How they voted

62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Feb 28, 2024
D Democratic42
42 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 13, 2024
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.105
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Joe Addabbo
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
NY
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