A 2257: Allows the legislature to authorize pool-selling without profit.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2257 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GANDOLFO, DeSTEFANO, E. BROWN, MORINELLO, BRABE- NEC, MAHER, GRAY, BEEPHAN -- read once and referred to the Committee 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. LBD89055-01-5