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S 7482: Designates an individual found to have been convicted of certain crimes where the complainant or victim is an amateur or professional athlete, coach, official or other participant in a sports event, or a jockey, driver, trainer, owner, official or other participant in a horse race, or to have been convicted of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races, or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor; requires the commission to notify the individual; allows for the individual to contest such designation; requires account wagering licensees to prohibit any individual designated as a prohibited sports bettor from establishing or maintaining a wagering account.
What S 7482 does, verified June 5, 2026
The bill aims to designate individuals convicted of certain crimes against athletes, coaches, officials, or participants of sports events as prohibited sports bettors. These individuals include those convicted of crimes such as assault, stalking, harassment, and menacing. The designation would result in a prohibition period, which would be determined by a schedule established by the commission. The schedule would have different tiers based on the classification and severity of the underlying offense. Tier I offenses would have a prohibition period of at least one year and no more than three years. Tier II offenses would have a prohibition period of at least three years and no more than five years. Tier III offenses would have a prohibition period of at least five years and no more than ten years. The commission would provide notice to individuals of their designation as prohibited sport…
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: COMMITTED TO RULES (2026-06-05)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7482
- What is the current status of S 7482?
- As of June 5, 2026, S 7482 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 5, 2026, was "COMMITTED TO RULES".
- Did S 7482 pass?
- Not yet. S 7482 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7482, and where is it now?
- S 7482 was authored by Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky.
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| Jun. 05, 2026 | COMMITTED TO RULES |
| May. 18, 2026 | AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 7482C |
| Mar. 19, 2026 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| Mar. 18, 2026 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
| Mar. 17, 2026 | 1ST REPORT CAL.551 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 17, 2025 · 309 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7482 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wager- ing AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to designating an individual who has harassed athletes, coaches, officials, or participants of a sports event as a prohibited sports bettor The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraphs (ix) and (x) of paragraph (r) of subdivision 2 1 of section 1367 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, 3 as amended by section 3 of part Y of chapter 59 of the laws of 2021, are 4 amended and a new subparagraph (xi) is added to read as follows: 5 (ix) any individual placing a wager as an agent or proxy for another 6 person known to be a prohibited sports bettor; [or] 7 (x) any minor[.]; or 8 (xi) any individual found to have harassed or shown a harmful pattern 9 of conduct directed at amateur or professional athletes, coaches, offi- 10 cials, or participants of a sports event, including, but not limited to, 11 verbal, written or electronic threats, lewd or obscene statements or 12 images, vandalism or nonconsensual physical contact such individual knew 13 or should have known would cause a reasonable person to suffer substan- 14 tial emotional distress, substantial fear for their safety or the safety 15 of another person, or substantial fear for the destruction of their 16 property. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11372-01-5
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