# New York S 8787: Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations

New York S 8787, Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-02-13 (SIGNED CHAP.70) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8787
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-02-13, SIGNED CHAP.70
- Sponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: RULES, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (218 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Harness racing participants keep benefits during gaps: benefit, medium. The law protects plan funding when a licensed harness racing operator and its representative horsemen’s organization have no current contract. The prior contract’s welfare, medical, or retirement plan terms automatically continue once for 12 months from the contract’s expiration. These plans cover…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 141 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-12 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-02-13: SIGNED CHAP.70 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-28: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-28: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.60 (House)
- 2026-01-28: SUBSTITUTED FOR A9432 (House)
- 2026-01-20: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2026-01-20: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.25 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8787)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8787)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8787-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).