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S 7886: Relates to the Sabbath and activities performed on the Sabbath; makes conforming changes.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What S 7886 does, verified January 8, 2026

Relates to the Sabbath and activities performed on the Sabbath; makes conforming changes.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO LABOR (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7886
What is the current status of S 7886?
As of January 8, 2026, S 7886 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 LABOR".
Did S 7886 pass?
Not yet. S 7886 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote S 7886, and where is it now?
S 7886 was authored by Sen. Shelley Mayer. Its committee of record is Senate Labor.
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026REFERRED TO LABOR
May. 13, 2025REFERRED TO LABOR
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 13, 2025 · 238 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7886 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE May 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor 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the sabbath; and to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to removing references to such repealed law The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Article 2 of the general business law is REPEALED. 2 § 2.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 general 6 business 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 
Text of S 7886 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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