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Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Sponsor · State Senator, District 15 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S8787 (2025-26)

Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations

Latest action Feb 13, 2026

Summary

Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations; provides that in the absence of a contract between the licensed harness racing corporation or association and the representative horsemen's organization, the previous contract shall be automatically extended for a one-time period of twelve months commencing from the date that the previously negotiated contract expired.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A9432, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law.

Committee

Racing and Wagering · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation amends the underlying chapter to provide that in the absence of a contract between a licensed harness racing corporation and a representative horsemen's organization, the previously negotiated contract related to welfare, medical, or retirement plans will be auto- matically extended for a one-time period of twelve months.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJan 20, 2026Result: passed

    (57) (0) (0) (4)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJan 12, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. says this is needed

This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.

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.

Full history

  1. Feb 13, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  2. Feb 13, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.70

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  5. Jan 28, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.60

    RULES REPORT CAL.60

    NY Assembly

Show full history (9 earlier events)
  1. Jan 28, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY S8787

    NY Assembly

  2. Jan 20, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 20, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  5. Jan 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 12, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.25

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.25

    NY Senate

  7. Jan 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  8. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING

    NY Assembly

  9. Jan 6, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING

    NY Assembly

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