New YorkS 87872025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

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

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

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

12-month extension of harness horsemen benefits

The law protects horsemen’s welfare, medical, and retirement plans when talks stall. If a harness track and the horsemen’s group have no current contract, the last contract continues for 12 months, starting the day it expired. Payments under that contract are made each month from the horsemen’s gross purse enhancement money from video lottery gaming. This is a one-time extension and does not add new plan terms.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 77 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/20/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 57 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/12/2026

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

SIGNED CHAP.70
2/13/2026Senate
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
2/13/2026Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
1/28/2026House
PASSED ASSEMBLY
1/28/2026House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.60
1/28/2026House
SUBSTITUTED FOR A9432
1/28/2026House
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
1/20/2026House
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
1/20/2026Senate
PASSED SENATE
1/20/2026Senate
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.25
1/12/2026Senate
REFERRED TO RULES
1/8/2026Senate

Bill Text

Original
1/8/2026
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