Senate bill · S5614 (2025-26)

Removes restrictions on the frequency certain authorized organizations may conduct bingo games

New York State Senate

Same as A3681, the matching bill in the Assembly.

PassedLatest action Jun 2, 2026

Passed as A3681, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (State Senator, District 15, Democratic)

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Summary

Removes restrictions on the frequency certain authorized organizations may conduct bingo games.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the General Municipal Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Modifies the restrictions on how often a senior center, church or other similar organization can hold recreational bingo games.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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.

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Republican1

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The sponsor's argument

Why Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. says this is needed

Assisted living and senior residences often hold recreational bingo games for the amusement of their residents. Participants do not have to pay to play, and, by law, the individual prizes must be worth under ten dollars, or a total of one hundred fifty dollars on any calendar day. Prizes are usually low-cost household necessities, like paper towels or small packages of toilet paper. Many seniors enjoy bingo and would like to be able to play more than once a week, or 30 days a year.This form of bingo is not gambling, since the participants do not have a financial stake in the game and receive only a nominal prize. The bill would remove the artificial and unnecessary restriction on the number of days a group can hold a recreational bingo game and allow them to decide how often to play bingo based on the interest of their participants.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A3681, the matching Assembly bill.
(60) (1) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Senate Racing, Gaming And WageringMay 20, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Senate Racing, Gaming And WageringMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 2, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.1287
3RD READING CAL.1287
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S5614
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

Show full history (19 earlier events)

May 20, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1287
1ST REPORT CAL.1287
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.114
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.114
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1329
1ST REPORT CAL.1329
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Feb 26, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
NY Senate
Feb 13, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.20
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.20
NY Assembly
Feb 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Feb 5, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Racing and Wagering
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RACING AND WAGERING
NY Assembly
Jan 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
NY Assembly

Read the record

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