New York A 6034: Relates to harness racing

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A06034 Summary:

BILL NOA06034 

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Amd §301, RWB L

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Relates to harness racing; limits racing at harness tracks to only registered standardbred horses.

Go to top A06034 Actions:

BILL NOA06034 

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02/25/2025referred to racing and wagering

01/07/2026referred to racing and wagering

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA06034 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6034

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 25, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Racing and Wagering

 AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
 relation to harness racing

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 301 of the racing, pari-mutuel
 2 wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 243 of the laws of
 3 2020, is amended to read as follows:
 4 3. The term "racing", as used in this article, shall be construed to
 5 mean utilizing only [horse racing in which the horses participating are
 6 harnessed] horses that are registered with a recognized breed registry
 7 as standard (harness) and where the standardbred horse is attached to a
 8 sulky, carriage, or similar vehicle[, and shall not include any form of
 9 horse racing in which the horses participating are] or mounted [by a
 10 jockey].
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07665-01-5

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