Assembly Bill A6356A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to exempting qualified retired law enforcement officers from certain limitations related to the possession of firearms

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A6356 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4536
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§265.00, 265.20 & 400.00, Pen L

2013-A6356 - Summary

Relates to exempting qualified retired law enforcement officers from certain limitations related to the possession of firearms.

2013-A6356 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6356

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 25, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. LENTOL, ABBATE, CYMBROWITZ, RAMOS -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the  penal  law,  in  relation  to  exempting  qualified
  retired  law  enforcement officers from certain limitations related to
  the possession of firearms

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 25 to read as follows:
  25. "QUALIFIED RETIRED NEW YORK OR FEDERAL  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER"
MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER AS POLICE OFFICER IS
DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  THIRTY-FOUR  OF  SECTION  1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE LAW, A RETIRED PEACE OFFICER AS PEACE OFFICER  IS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION  2.10  OF  THE  CRIMINAL  PROCEDURE LAW OR A RETIRED FEDERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AS FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER  IS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION  2.15  OF  THE  CRIMINAL  PROCEDURE LAW, WHO: (A) SEPARATED FROM
SERVICE IN GOOD STANDING FROM A PUBLIC AGENCY LOCATED IN NEW YORK  STATE
IN WHICH SUCH PERSON SERVED AS EITHER A POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER OR
FEDERAL  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER;  AND (B) BEFORE SUCH SEPARATION, WAS
AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO ENGAGE IN OR SUPERVISE THE  PREVENTION,  DETECTION,
INVESTIGATION,  OR  PROSECUTION  OF,  OR THE INCARCERATION OF ANY PERSON
FOR, ANY VIOLATION OF LAW, AND HAD STATUTORY POWERS OF ARREST,  PURSUANT
TO  THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES, UNDER THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW; AND (C) (I)
BEFORE SUCH SEPARATION, SERVED AS EITHER A POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER
OR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FOR TEN YEARS OR MORE AND AT THE TIME
OF SEPARATION, IS SUCH AN OFFICER; OR (II) SEPARATED FROM  SERVICE  WITH
SUCH AGENCY, AFTER COMPLETING ANY APPLICABLE PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF SUCH
SERVICE,  DUE  TO  A SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY, AS DETERMINED BY SUCH
AGENCY AT OR BEFORE THE TIME OF SEPARATION;  AND  (D)(I)  HAS  NOT  BEEN
FOUND  BY A QUALIFIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYED BY SUCH AGENCY TO BE
UNQUALIFIED FOR REASONS RELATING TO  MENTAL  HEALTH;  OR  (II)  HAS  NOT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10050-02-3
              

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2013-A6356A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4536
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§265.00, 265.20 & 400.00, Pen L

2013-A6356A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to exempting qualified retired law enforcement officers from certain limitations related to the possession of firearms.

2013-A6356A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6356--A
                                                        Cal. No. 165

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 25, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LENTOL,  ABBATE, CYMBROWITZ, RAMOS, SKOUFIS,
  SANTABARBARA, RABBITT,  BUCHWALD,  RUSSELL,  WEPRIN,  BRINDISI,  GRAF,
  SCHIMEL,  LUPINACCI,  TENNEY  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. RA --
  read once and referred to the Committee  on  Codes  --  reported  from
  committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal  law,  in relation to exempting qualified
  retired law enforcement officers from certain limitations  related  to
  the possession of firearms

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a  new
subdivision 25 to read as follows:
  25.  "QUALIFIED  RETIRED  NEW YORK OR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER"
MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER AS POLICE OFFICER IS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR  OF  SECTION  1.20  OF  THE  CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE  LAW,  A  RETIRED PEACE OFFICER AS PEACE OFFICER IS DEFINED IN
SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW  OR  A  RETIRED  FEDERAL  LAW
ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER  AS  FEDERAL  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS DEFINED IN
SECTION 2.15 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE  LAW,  WHO:  (A)  SEPARATED  FROM
SERVICE  IN GOOD STANDING FROM A PUBLIC AGENCY LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE
IN WHICH SUCH PERSON SERVED AS EITHER A POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER OR
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; AND (B)  BEFORE  SUCH  SEPARATION,  WAS
AUTHORIZED  BY  LAW TO ENGAGE IN OR SUPERVISE THE PREVENTION, DETECTION,
INVESTIGATION, OR PROSECUTION OF, OR THE  INCARCERATION  OF  ANY  PERSON
FOR,  ANY VIOLATION OF LAW, AND HAD STATUTORY POWERS OF ARREST, PURSUANT
TO THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES, UNDER THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW; AND (C)  (I)
BEFORE SUCH SEPARATION, SERVED AS EITHER A POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER
OR  FEDERAL  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER FOR FIVE YEARS OR MORE AND AT THE
TIME OF SEPARATION, IS SUCH AN OFFICER; OR (II) SEPARATED  FROM  SERVICE
WITH SUCH AGENCY, AFTER COMPLETING ANY APPLICABLE PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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