New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 7903: Designates an individual who has been convicted of certain crimes or of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 7903 is a bill introduced in the New York House on April 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Designates an individual who has been convicted of certain crimes or of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor. Primary sponsor: Charles Lavine (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 21, 2026): AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 7903C.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Designates an individual found to have been convicted of certain crimes where the complainant or victim is an amateur or professional athlete, coach, official or other participant in a sports event, or a jockey, driver, trainer, owner, official or other participant in a horse race, or to have been convicted of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races, or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor; requires the commission to notify the individual; allows for the individual to contest such designation; requires account wagering licensees to prohibit any individual designated as a prohibited sports bettor from establishing or maintaining a wagering account.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lavine | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Keith Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 12 |
| Scott Gray | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 116 |
| Judy Griffin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| John McDonald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 108 |
| Karen McMahon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| Angelo Santabarbara | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 111 |
| Nader Sayegh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Carrie Woerner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 113 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 7903C
- ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.237
- REPORTED
- PRINT NUMBER 7903B
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RACING AND WAGERING
- PRINT NUMBER 7903A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RACING AND WAGERING
- REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
- REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING