New York A 5936: Authorizes additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of chance licensees

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A05936 Summary:

BILL NOA05936 

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SPONSORWoerner

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Amd §186, Gen Muni L

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Authorizes additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of chance licensees.

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BILL NOA05936 

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02/25/2025referred to racing and wagering

01/07/2026referred to racing and wagering

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5936

 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 general municipal law, in relation to authorizing
 additional forms of games of chance currency for certain games of
 chance licensees

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 20 of section 186 of the general municipal law,
 2 as amended by chapter 464 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 20. "Games of chance currency" shall mean legal tender or a form of
 5 scrip or chip authorized by the board, or any other form of payment
 6 approved by the board, except for games known as "raffles" whereby
 7 payment shall mean legal tender, credit or debit card or personal check,
 8 any of which may be used at the discretion of the games of chance licen-
 9 see.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05806-01-5

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