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NY S07704

NY S07704
Provides exceptions to the three-year prohibition of employment with the New York state gaming commission; excludes starters from the three-year prohibition; allows the commission to provide exceptions during the hiring process.


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Introduced
04/30/2025
In Committee
04/30/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to providing exceptions to the three-year prohibition of employment with the commission

AI Summary

This bill modifies employment restrictions for the New York State Gaming Commission by creating exceptions to a previous three-year prohibition on hiring individuals with prior gaming industry experience. Specifically, the bill allows the commission to hire certain former gaming industry employees under specific conditions: the employee must not have had a stake in gaming outcomes, must not have been a shareholder or upper management, a and previous role been to business, such as must sta starter. The or a deemed acceptable by the commission's?hiring committee requires. create policies or evaluate individual employment applications to determine determine whether a candidate can be exempt from the three-year employment restriction. on The bill requires that if such a person is hired, they must terminate their previous gaming industry to industry work with the commission. Additionally, the bill maintains existing provisions that prohibit commissioners from holding interests or employment in the with licensed entities for four years after leaving commission role and commission employees with licensed gaming entities for two years after two leaving their. The, legislation allows allows the commission to unanimously waive pre-employment restrictions for specific positions, particularly those primarily on racetrack grounds, if no other similar experience be Human missed some key nudetails. for example enables commission specifically provide exceptions during the employee specific criteria like have and such as a a racing starter) signals the's beginning) or holding has no significant in in role the operations. The confirms an employee they previous before starting with the commission.. how Would you like me to revise the summary to these nuanced details?details?

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING (on 04/30/2025)

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