Latest update on New York legislation

Cagepotato has an interview with New York Assemblyman and MMA proponent Jonathan Bing. 

Well, we know where you stand, and we know where Bob Reilly stands - but do you have any sense of how many of the other members of your committee support the bill?
I think it's pretty even. It would be a close vote if the vote took place today. But I don't expect a vote on it until after Easter at the earliest, because we are grappling with our state budget, which is due at the end of the month, and that controls everything that we're doing right now. I really encourage New Yorkers who care about this to contact their legislators and tell them why it's important for them to vote in favor of this bill.

He goes on to say that the earliest we could see legalized MMA in New York is in 2010. Now as to the vote, Easter puts us in the middle of April leaving about three months before the Assembly goes on recess until 2010. Doesn't leave a lot of time left for the bill to pass committee and get through the Assembly and be signed into law. 

I hate to gloat and point out that I predicted this to a tee, but since I totally did predict this to a tee, I will go ahead and gloat.