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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jan 26, 2015 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S2611
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S2611 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5628
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §898, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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S3963, A6432
2015-S2611 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2611 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the private sale or disposal of firearms, rifles and shotguns PURPOSE: To exempt the holder of a valid NYS pistol license or relative of a gun owner from the requirement of a background check when taking possession of a rifle or shotgun. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 898 of the general business law to broaden the definition of "immediate family" to include relatives by blood, adoption or marriage as eligible to receive a long gun without the necessity of a background check. It also exempts a holder of valid NYS pistol license from the requirement to obtain a background check before taking possession of a long gun. Section 2 provides for an immediate effective date. EXISTING LAW:
2015-S2611 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2611 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEWARD, DeFRANCISCO, FUNKE, LARKIN, NOZZOLIO, ORTT, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the private sale or disposal of firearms, rifles and shotguns THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 898 of the general business law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 1. In addition to any other requirements pursuant to state and feder- al law, all sales, exchanges or disposals of firearms, rifles or shot- guns shall be conducted in accordance with this section unless such sale, exchange or disposal is conducted by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer, as those terms are defined in 18 USC S 922, when such sale, exchange or disposal is conducted pursuant to that person's federal firearms license or such sale, exchange or disposal is TO THE HOLDER OF A NEW YORK STATE PISTOL LICENSE OR between members of an immediate family. For purposes of this section, "immediate family" shall mean spouses, domestic partners, children [and] step-children, PARENT OR ANYONE OTHERWISE RELATED TO THE SELLER BY BLOOD, MARRIAGE OR ADOPTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07463-01-5
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