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May 14, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S5549
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S5549 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5549 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5549 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to certain exemptions for licensed gunsmiths, manufacturers and dealers employed in the fulfillment of government, law enforcement, or other state and municipal contracts PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill creates an exemption under state law for businesses or companies that are involved in the testing of firearms. This bill does not exempt companies seeking to offer for sale weapons, instruments, appliances or substances within the state where such sale is otherwise prohibited by the state. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. The bill amends Section 265.20 of the penal law making technical corrections to include the new sections of law created by the SAFE ACT. The bill also adds a new subparagraph, (d-1) creating an. Exemption under state law for licensed gunsmiths, manufactures and dealers not seeking to offer for sale weapons, instruments, appliances or substances within the state-where such sale is otherwise prohibited by state law.
2015-S5549 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5549 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to certain exemptions for licensed gunsmiths, manufacturers and dealers employed in the fulfill- ment of government, law enforcement, or other state and municipal contracts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The opening paragraph and paragraph 1 of subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law, the opening paragraph as amended by section 1 of part FF of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, paragraph 1 as amended by chapter 1041 of the laws of 1974, subparagraph (a) of para- graph 1 as amended by chapter 141 of the laws of 1988, subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 as added and subparagraphs (d) and (e) of para- graph 1 as relettered by chapter 843 of the laws of 1980 and subpara- graph (f) of paragraph 1 as amended by chapter 578 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows: Paragraph (h) of subdivision twenty-two of section 265.00 and sections 265.01, 265.01-a, [subdivision one of section] 265.01-b, 265.02, 265.03, 265.04, 265.05, 265.10, 265.11, 265.12, 265.13, 265.15, 265.36, 265.37 and 270.05 shall not apply to: 1. Possession of any of the weapons, instruments, appliances or substances specified in sections 265.01, 265.02, 265.03, 265.04, 265.05 and 270.05 by the following: (a) Persons in the military service of the state of New York when duly authorized by regulations issued by the adjutant general to possess the same. (b) Police officers as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law. (c) Peace officers as defined by section 2.10 of the criminal proce- dure law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04201-01-5
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