Senate Bill S3721

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S3721 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Add §902-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5887
2013-2014: S835
2017-2018: S6842
2019-2020: S1976
2021-2022: S1445
2023-2024: S1960

2015-S3721 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing.

2015-S3721 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3721 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3721

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 17, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. ESPAILLAT, ADDABBO, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered
  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing,
  Gaming and Wagering

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
  relation  to  prohibiting  the  use  of performance-enhancing drugs in
  horseracing

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Legislative intent. The use of performance-enhancing drugs
in horseracing threatens the safety and welfare of horses  and  jockeys,
creates  unfair  competition,  deceives  horse  buyers  and the wagering
public. The use of performance-enhancing drugs  in  horseracing  is  not
permitted  in  most  jurisdictions outside the United States. The United
States stands alone in its permissive use of performance-enhancing drugs
and New York is no exception. In New York State the use of  performance-
enhancing  drugs  is  illegal in every sport other than horseracing. The
purpose of this legislation is to insure that the use of performance-en-
hancing drugs in horseraces is prohibited in the State of New York.
  S 2. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is  amended  by
adding a new section 902-a to read as follows:
  S  902-A. PROHIBITIONS ON USE OF PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS. 1. DEFI-
NITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "ACCREDITED THIRD PARTY CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODY" MEANS A  TEST-
ING LABORATORY THAT HAS AN ACCREDITATION:
  (1)    MEETING   INTERNATIONAL   ORGANIZATION   FOR   STANDARDIZATION/
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION STANDARD  17025:2005  ENTITLED
'GENERAL  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  THE  COMPETENCE  OF TESTING AND CALIBRATION
LABORATORIES' (OR ANY SUCCESSOR STANDARD);
  (2)  FROM  AN  ACCREDITATION  BODY  THAT  IS  A   SIGNATORY   TO   THE
INTERNATIONAL  LABORATORY  ACCREDITATION  COOPERATION MUTUAL RECOGNITION
ARRANGEMENT; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08537-01-5
              

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