New York S 3632: Relates to granting peace officer status to certain titles employed by the Nassau county police department

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S03632 Summary:

BILL NOS03632 

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SAME ASSAME AS A02151

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SPONSORFERNANDEZ

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COSPNSRADDABBO, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §25.04, Ment Hyg L

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Establishes the problem gambling advisory council.

Go to top S03632 Actions:

BILL NOS03632 

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01/29/2025REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

02/26/20251ST REPORT CAL.416

03/03/20252ND REPORT CAL.

03/04/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/25/2025PASSED SENATE

03/25/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/25/2025referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

01/29/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3632

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 29, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance
 Use Disorders

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the
 problem gambling advisory council

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

 1 Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
 2 25.04 to read as follows:
 3 § 25.04 Problem gambling advisory council.
 4 (a) Creation and purpose. The problem gambling advisory council
 5 (hereinafter the "council") is hereby established. The purpose of the
 6 council is to make findings and recommendations to the governor and
 7 legislature on how to prevent and treat problem gambling in the state of
 8 New York.
 9 (b) Composition. The council shall consist of thirteen members,
 10 including the commissioner of the office of addiction services and
 11 supports, the chair of the gaming commission, and eleven additional
 12 members: four members appointed by the temporary president of the
 13 senate; four members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; one
 14 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; one member
 15 appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and one member
 16 appointed by the governor; provided, however, the temporary president of
 17 the senate and the speaker of the assembly shall each appoint at least
 18 two representatives of community-based behavioral health services
 19 providers.
 20 (c) Duties of the council. The council shall meet as frequently as
 21 necessary, but not less than two times per year. Meetings shall be held
 22 at locations determined by the council. All meetings of the council
 23 shall be subject to the open meetings law. The council shall:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05765-01-5

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 1 1. develop and recommend strategies to ensure availability and access
 2 to problem gambling programs and resources, including information and
 3 resources regarding prevention of problem gambling, for individuals
 4 throughout the state;
 5 2. consult with individuals or organizations with experience in the
 6 field of problem gambling services on funding and policy recommenda-
 7 tions, including the availability of problem gambling services, the
 8 location of such services, and the need for such services;
 9 3. create strategies to increase public awareness of problem gambling
 10 and the availability of problem gambling resources;
 11 4. recommend allocations of machine and table fees collected from a
 12 gaming licensee pursuant to section thirteen hundred forty-eight of the
 13 racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law and distributed pursuant
 14 to section ninety-seven-nnnn of the state finance law to effectuate the
 15 recommendations and strategies developed pursuant to paragraphs one, two
 16 and three of this subdivision;
 17 5. examine the impact of mobile sports betting on problem gambling
 18 services, including but not limited to, any increase in the number of
 19 calls placed to the problem gambling hopeline or outreach to local prob-
 20 lem gambling resource centers and any need for additional