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A 8138: Relates to the Sabbath and activities performed on the Sabbath; makes conforming changes.
What A 8138 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill repeals Article 2 of the General Business Law relating to the Sabbath and amends the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering, and Breeding Law. The repeal removes references to the Sabbath in the law. The amended Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering, and Breeding Law specifies annually the dates and hours for franchises to operate. These changes take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to economic development (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8138
- What is the current status of A 8138?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 8138 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to economic development".
- Did A 8138 pass?
- Not yet. A 8138 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8138, and where is it now?
- A 8138 was authored by Asm. Alex Bores. Its committee of record is Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to economic development |
| May. 01, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 1, 2025 · 234 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8138 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BORES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to repeal article 2 of the general business law relating to the sabbath; and to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to removing references to such repealed law The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Article 2 of the general business law is REPEALED. 2 § 2. Subdivision 7 of section 208 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering 3 and breeding law, as amended by chapter 243 of the laws of 2020, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 7. Notwithstanding [the provisions of section seven of the general6business law, or] any [other] inconsistent provision of general, special 7 or local law, the commission shall specify annually the dates on which, 8 and the hour of the first post time for days during which, such fran- 9 chised corporation may operate at the places and for the full number of 10 days specified in its franchise. 11 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10863-01-5
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