STATE OF NEW YORK
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6890
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 8, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. GANDOLFO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Racing and Wagering
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to subdivision 1 of section 9 of article 1 of the
constitution, in relation to the authority of the legislature to
authorize pool-selling without profit
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That subdivision 1 of
2 section 9 of article 1 of the constitution be amended to read as
3 follows:
4 1. No law shall be passed abridging the rights of the people peaceably
5 to assemble and to petition the government, or any department thereof;
6 nor shall any divorce be granted otherwise than by due judicial
7 proceedings; except as hereinafter provided, no lottery or the sale of
8 lottery tickets, pool-selling, book-making, or any other kind of gambl-
9 ing, except lotteries operated by the state and the sale of lottery
10 tickets in connection therewith as may be authorized and prescribed by
11 the legislature, the net proceeds of which shall be applied exclusively
12 to or in aid or support of education in this state as the legislature
13 may prescribe, except pari-mutuel betting on horse races as may be
14 prescribed by the legislature and from which the state shall derive a
15 reasonable revenue for the support of government, [and] except casino
16 gambling at no more than seven facilities as authorized and prescribed
17 by the legislature, and except pool-selling without the taking of any
18 profit by the pool-seller as authorized and prescribed by the legisla-
19 ture shall hereafter be authorized or allowed within this state; and the
20 legislature shall pass appropriate laws to prevent offenses against any
21 of the provisions of this section.
22 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
23 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
24 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
25 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
26 published for three months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89089-01-3
