STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3047 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 2, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Racing and Wagering AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to harness racing The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 301 of the racing, pari-mutuel 2 wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 243 of the laws of 3 2020, is amended to read as follows: 4 3. The term "racing", as used in this article, shall be construed to 5 mean utilizing only [horse racing in which the horses participating are 6 harnessed] horses that are registered with a recognized breed registry 7 as standard (harness) and where the standardbred horse is attached to a 8 sulky, carriage, or similar vehicle[, and shall not include any form of 9 horse racing in which the horses participating are] or mounted [by a 10 jockey]. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08087-01-3