Senate bill · S2294 (2025-26)

Permits employees of authorized organizations to operate games of chance

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A8667, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

James Skoufis

State Senator, District 42 · Democratic

Summary

Permits employees of authorized organizations to operate games of chance.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the General Municipal Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To allow employees of authorized organizations such as the American Legion to participate in the management of games of chance.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Racing and Wagering · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Racing, Gaming And Wagering · New York State Senate.

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

The average member age of organizations such as the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars has increased dramatically in recent years. This has necessitated hiring employees who are not members to assist in the daily running of these organizations to perform jobs such as bartending. Tickets for games of chance are regularly sold at such organizations as a means of fundraising, and since only members are allowed to sell these tickets, when a member is unavailable, they cannot be sold.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Senate Racing, Gaming And WageringMay 20, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 28, 2025Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Senate Racing, Gaming And WageringMar 18, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 5, 2026
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Starred on Calendar
STARRED ON CALENDAR
NY Senate
May 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 21, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 20, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1286
1ST REPORT CAL.1286
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 28, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
NY Assembly
Mar 20, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
1ST Report CAL.565
1ST REPORT CAL.565
NY Senate
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
NY Senate