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NY A06310

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tony Simone

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Prevents ejection of ticketholders during a performance, regardless of whether a refund is offered

  • Maintains existing exceptions allowing refusal or ejection for abusive/offensive conduct or speech, or activity that may lead to a breach of the peace

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations3/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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