New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S7704: Provides exceptions to the three-year prohibition of employment with the New York state gaming commission
Status: In committee, July 8, 2026
Provides exceptions to the three-year prohibition of employment with the New York state gaming commission; excludes starters from the three-year prohibition; allows the commission to provide exceptions during the hiring process.
What the bill says
An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to providing exceptions to the three-year prohibition of employment with the commission.
From the amended text, July 8, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to providing exceptions to the three-year prohibition of employment with the commission THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 107 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as amended by section 1 of part BB of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: 1. [No] (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, NO person shall be appointed to or employed by the commission if, during the period commencing three years prior to appointment or employment, such person held any direct or indirect interest in, or employment by, any corporation, association or person engaged in gaming activity within the state. (B) (I) THE RESTRICTIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF ANY CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION ENGAGED IN GAMING ACTIVITY WITHIN THE STATE IF, DURING EMPLOYMENT, SUCH EMPLOYEE HELD NO STAKE IN GAMING OUTCOMES AS A BENEFIT OF EMPLOYMENT; WAS NOT A SHAREHOLDER, BOARD MEMBER, OR MEMBER OF UPPER-MANAGEMENT OF ANY SUCH CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER GAMING ENTITY; AND SUCH EMPLOYEE'S ROLE WAS MERELY INCIDENTAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE BUSINESS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED …
Sponsors
- Peter Oberacker (R, 51) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 7704A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
- : REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
- : REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
Subjects: Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Common questions
- What is S7704?
- S7704 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides exceptions to the three-year prohibition of employment with the New York state gaming commission.
- What does S7704 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to providing exceptions to the three-year prohibition of employment with the commission.
- What is the status of S7704?
- In committee as of July 8, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 7704A (July 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored S7704?
- Peter Oberacker (R, 51).
- Where is the official record for S7704?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7704
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.