Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations
Summary
Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations; provides in the absence of a contract between the licensed harness racing corporation or association and the representative horsemen's organization, the state gaming commission shall require such corporation or association to pay to the horsemen's organization an amount determined in accordance with the previously negotiated contract for welfare, medical, or retirement plans, including any associated costs, provided by the horsemen's organization to participants in racing at the licensed harness racing facility; provides the amounts shall be paid monthly from the horsemen's gross purse enhancement amount from video lottery gaming.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Dec 19, 2025
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S2612A
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S2612B
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill revision changes the legislative process by moving the bill from committee discharge to a favorable committee report and third reading. The substantive policy content remains largely unchanged, with the main text appearing to be a continuation from a previous version rather than new additions.
Scope change
None - the substantive policy provisions remain the same; only the legislative status and formatting changed
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from S2612-A to S2612-B indicating a revised version
Committee status updated from discharged to reported favorably with third reading ordered
Minor formatting changes including page number updates and spacing adjustments
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025
How they voted
57–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.680
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 2612B
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2612A
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
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