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NY A06310
Bill
Status
3/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tony Simone
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AI Summary
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Amends Civil Rights Law Section 40-b to add "sporting events" to the list of places of public entertainment and amusement protected under wrongful admission and ejection rules
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Prohibits owners, managers, or employees of sporting events from refusing admission to anyone over 21 who presents a valid ticket a reasonable time before the event begins
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Prevents ejection of ticketholders during a performance, regardless of whether a refund is offered
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Maintains existing exceptions allowing refusal or ejection for abusive/offensive conduct or speech, or activity that may lead to a breach of the peace
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Expands the current law, which already covers theaters, music halls, opera houses, concert halls, and circuses, to now include sporting events
Legislative Description
Includes sporting events within the definition of places of public entertainment and amusement for purposes of wrongful refusal of admission to and ejection from places of public entertainment and amusement.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/7/2026