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New YorkS 63512025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Relates to electronic bell jar vending machines

Sponsored By: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic)

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RACING, GAMING AND WAGERINGWAYS AND MEANS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 5 costs, 0 mixed.

Caps on machines by membership and distance

New authorized organizations may run only one machine. Existing groups are capped by active local members: under 50 = 1 machine; 50–99 = 2; 100–199 = 3; 200–299 = 4; 300+ = 5. Location matters too: within 15 miles of a gaming facility you can have only 1 machine; more than 15 but not more than 25 miles allows up to 3. Large cities (1,000,000+ people) use special rules: within 2,500 feet = 1 machine; 2,500 feet to 1 mile = 1 for new groups and up to 2 for existing groups. The commission can require membership reports, block co‑siting to boost counts, and deny or revoke approvals that try to evade these caps. Machines may be run only by licensed groups and only at premises the organization owns or leases; the commission decides approval requests within 30 days.

Only licensed vendors; tougher penalties

Authorized organizations may buy tickets, ticket deals, and machines only from commission-licensed suppliers or other authorized organizations. Supplier applicants must provide two fingerprint sets for state checks and may face an FBI national check. Distributors must buy only from licensed manufacturers and sell only to registered not‑for‑profits, charities, or religious groups. Willful violations bring discipline and criminal penalties, with repeated offenses risking a one-year suspension and a class E felony. Unlicensed distribution is also a class E felony.

Strict rules for bell jar machines

The law requires commission approval before you sell, lease, install, or run any electronic bell jar machine. Machines must use pre-printed tickets with fixed chances, fixed winners, and fixed prize values. They must read barcodes, reveal results, track and report sales, and print vouchers with set details. They may show audio or video only if it does not affect results, and they cannot mimic slot machines, use reels, free plays, multipliers, jackpots (beyond printed tickets), near-misses, or skill-like features. The commission can access each machine’s server for monitoring and audits at no cost to the state.

Reports and contract approvals for suppliers

Manufacturers must file quarterly sales reports listing all bell jar tickets sold to distributors and any machines sold or leased. Distributors must keep detailed records and file quarterly sales reports too. Before a distributor or manufacturer sells or leases a machine, the contract with serial numbers and key terms must be sent to the commission. The commission must approve or deny the contract within 30 days and explain any denial.

$1,000 license fee for manufacturers

Manufacturers of electronic bell jar machines must pay a $1,000 supplier license fee to sell or distribute these machines.

Charities keep unclaimed machine funds

Any unclaimed money or tickets left in a machine stay with the authorized organization. The group must report these amounts as net proceeds.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Dan Stec

    Republican • Senate

  • Jake Ashby

    Republican • Senate

  • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joseph A. Griffo

    Republican • Senate

  • Mark Walczyk

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 80 • No: 6

Senate vote • 6/13/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 55 • No: 4

committee vote • 6/12/2025

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 18 • No: 2

committee vote • 5/28/2025

Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee Vote

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. APPROVAL MEMO.74

    12/19/2025Senate

  2. SIGNED CHAP.697

    12/19/2025Senate

  3. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    12/8/2025Senate

  4. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/17/2025House

  5. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/17/2025House

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.739

    6/13/2025House

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A7475B

    6/13/2025House

  8. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    6/13/2025House

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/13/2025Senate

  10. PASSED SENATE

    6/13/2025Senate

  11. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1990

    6/12/2025Senate

  12. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    6/12/2025Senate

  13. PRINT NUMBER 6351B

    6/7/2025Senate

  14. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

    6/7/2025Senate

  15. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    5/28/2025Senate

  16. PRINT NUMBER 6351A

    5/23/2025Senate

  17. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

    5/23/2025Senate

  18. REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING

    3/11/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment B

    6/7/2025

    PDF

  • Amendment A

    5/23/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    3/11/2025

    PDF

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