# New York S 5935: Prohibits online sweepstakes games and revenue from illegal markets

New York S 5935, Prohibits online sweepstakes games and revenue from illegal markets, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-05 (SIGNED CHAP.605) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 5935
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits online sweepstakes games and revenue from illegal markets
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-12-05, SIGNED CHAP.605
- Sponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (205 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Sweepstakes fines fund gambling treatment and education: benefit, low. The State Gaming Commission must deposit all fines from sweepstakes violations into the Commercial Gaming Revenue Fund. That money supports problem gambling education and treatment. The law sets no fixed funding amount; available money depends on fines collected.
- Sweepstakes violators face fines and license loss: cost, medium. Violators face fines of $10,000 to $100,000 for each violation and possible gaming-license loss or ineligibility. The State Gaming Commission, State Police, and Attorney General can investigate, hold hearings, send cease-and-desist letters, and issue subpoenas. The Commission or Attorney General ca…
- New York bans online sweepstakes games: cost, medium. Effective immediately upon enactment, New York bans running, conducting, promoting, or supporting covered online sweepstakes games. Covered internet and device-based games use two currencies and offer cash prizes, cash equivalents, or chances to win cash. The State Gaming Commission must decide wha…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 141 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | committee | Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-12-05: SIGNED CHAP.605 (Senate)
- 2025-12-01: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-17: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-13: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.734 (House)
- 2025-06-13: SUBSTITUTED FOR A6745A (House)
- 2025-06-11: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-06-11: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5935A (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: 1ST REPORT CAL.567 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-04-30: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S5935A)
- Original, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S5935)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S5935A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S5935)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S5935-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).