New York S 8886: Relates to property/casualty insurance contracts

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S08886 Summary:

BILL NOS08886 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09433

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SPONSORADDABBO

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§1 & 10, add §9-a, Chap of 2025; amd §§186, 188-a, 189, 189-a, 195-c, 195-o & 195-q, Gen Muni L (as
proposed in S.6351-B & A.7475-B)

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Relates to the authorization and regulation of the use of electronic bell jar vending machines; relates to the effectiveness thereof.

Go to top S08886 Actions:

BILL NOS08886 

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01/13/2026REFERRED TO RULES

01/27/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.158

02/04/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A9433

&nbspA09433 AMEND= Woerner

&nbsp01/06/2026referred to racing and wagering

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to racing and wagering

&nbsp01/20/2026reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp01/28/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp01/28/2026reported 

&nbsp01/28/2026rules report cal.61

&nbsp01/28/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.61

&nbsp01/29/2026passed assembly

&nbsp01/29/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp01/29/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp02/04/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S8886

&nbsp02/04/20263RD READING CAL.158

&nbsp02/04/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp02/04/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp02/13/2026delivered to governor

&nbsp02/13/2026signed chap.4

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8886

 IN SENATE

 January 13, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to electronic
 bell jar games; to amend a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the
 general municipal law relating to electronic bell jar games, as
 proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6351-B and A. 7475-B, in
 relation to the legislative finding and purpose and the effectiveness
 thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 1 of a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the
 2 general municipal law relating to electronic bell jar games, as proposed
 3 in legislative bills numbers S. 6351-B and A. 7475-B, is amended to read
 4 as follows:
 5 Section 1. Legislative findings and purpose. 1. The legislature hereby
 6 finds that:
 7 (a) bell jar games are a popular and profitable fundraising mechanism
 8 for bona fide not-for-profit organizations across the state, generating
 9 millions of dollars in net revenues for charitable purposes every year;
 10 (b) [authorized] organizations that offer bell jars and other games of
 11 chance must meet strict standards established by the New York state
 12 general municipal law and the New York state gaming commission, includ-
 13 ing receiving a license to conduct charitable gaming activities; and
 14 (c) while other types of gaming in New York state have continued to
 15 expand and improve, the operation of charitable gaming activities has
 16 largely remained the same over the last several decades.
 17 2. (a) For the aforementioned reasons, the legislature hereby declares
 18 that [authorized] veteran organizations and volunteer fire companies
 19 licensed [by the New York state gaming commission] to conduct charitable
 20 gaming would greatly benefit from the ability to operate electronic bell
 21 jar vending machines, which display and dispense pre-printed bell jar
 22 tickets that have predetermined winners and predetermined values for
 23 prizes, in order to help increase charitable gaming profits across the
 24 state and attract more members to join such organizations; and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10856-04-6

 S. 8886 2

 1 (b) Provided further, the legislature also declares that this legis-
 2 lation includes appropriate safeguards to ensure that electronic bell
 3 jar vending machines remain a limited and controlled fundraising tool,
 4 distinct from video lottery terminals or slot machines in design and
 5 function. The machines authorized herein may only be operated by
 6 licensed [and authorized] veteran organizations and volunteer fire
 7 companies, are limited