New York A 9432: Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations

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A09432 Summary:

BILL NOA09432 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08787

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SPONSORWoerner

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §318, RWB L (as proposed in S.2612-B & A.8206)

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Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations; provides that in the absence of a contract between the licensed harness racing corporation or association and the representative horsemen's organization, the previous contract shall be automatically extended for a one-time period of twelve months commencing from the date that the previously negotiated contract expired.

Go to top A09432 Actions:

BILL NOA09432 

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01/06/2026referred to racing and wagering

01/07/2026referred to racing and wagering

01/20/2026reported referred to ways and means

01/28/2026reported referred to rules

01/28/2026reported 

01/28/2026rules report cal.60

01/28/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.60

01/28/2026substituted by s8787

&nbspS08787 AMEND= ADDABBO

&nbsp01/08/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp01/12/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.25

&nbsp01/20/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp01/20/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp01/20/2026referred to ways and means

&nbsp01/28/2026substituted for a9432

&nbsp01/28/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.60

&nbsp01/28/2026passed assembly

&nbsp01/28/2026returned to senate

&nbsp02/13/2026DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

&nbsp02/13/2026SIGNED CHAP.70

Go to topA09432 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:RACING AND WAGERING Chair:Woerner 
DATE:01/20/2026AYE/NAY:10/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means WoernerAyeGallahanAye

SolagesAyeDursoAye

SantabarbaraAyeBendettAye

VanelAye

SayeghAye

KayAye

WrightAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:01/28/2026AYE/NAY:29/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyeRaAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickExcused

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyePalmesanoAye

WeprinAyeWalshAye

RamosAbsentDeStefanoAye

BraunsteinAyeManktelowAye

McDonaldAyeSmullenAye

RozicAbsentGiglioAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAye

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelExcused

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAbsent

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:01/28/2026AYE/NAY:29/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedBarclayAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeRaAye

DinowitzAyeBrabenecAye

ColtonAyePalmesanoAye

MagnarelliAyeReillyAye

PaulinAyeSmithAye

Peoples-StokesAyeJensenAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA09432 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA09432 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9432

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 6, 2026
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 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 welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a
 horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 318 of the racing, pari-mutuel
 2 wagering and breeding law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2025
 3 amending the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law relating to
 4 welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organ-
 5 ization in the absence of contractual obligations, as proposed in legis-
 6 lative bills numbers S. 2612-B and A. 8206, is amended to read as
 7 follows:
 8 6. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in the
 9 absence of a contract between the licensed harness racing corporation or
 10 association and the representative horsemen's organization, the [state
 11 gaming commission shall require such corporation or association to pay
 12 to the horsemen's organization an amount determined in accordance with
 13 the] previously negotiated contract [for] related to welfare, medical,
 14 or retirement plans, including any associated costs, provided by the
 15 horsemen's organiza