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NY S02606
Bill
Status
1/22/2021
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Helming
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AI Summary
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Amends General Municipal Law Section 495-a to permit bingo games in apartments, condominiums, cooperatives, housing authorities, retirement communities, and other group residential complexes for amusement and recreation of residents and their invited guests.
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Increases the maximum player contribution from unspecified to more than one dollar per game.
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Maintains prize limits of $10 per game or $150 maximum per calendar day.
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Changes frequency limit from 30 times per calendar year to 2 days per week.
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Requires that no person be paid to conduct or assist with the games, allowing only unpaid employees or volunteers.
Legislative Description
Authorizes housing authorities to operate bingo games; adds guests invited by residents of any apartment, condominium or cooperative complex, housing authority, retirement community, or other group residential complex or facility to the scope of application; allows games to be conducted two days per week; makes related provisions.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/3/2022