Senate Bill S6831

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Increase the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification database

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee


  • 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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2023-S6831 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §396-ff, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1188
2011-2012: S1467
2013-2014: S1572
2015-2016: S2573
2017-2018: S2190
2019-2020: S5019
2021-2022: S5426

2023-S6831 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification databank.

2023-S6831 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6831 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6831
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER, COMRIE, SERRANO -- 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  a  firearm
   ballistic identification databank
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 396-ff to read as follows:
   § 396-FF. FIREARM  BALLISTIC  IDENTIFICATION  DATABANK.  (1)  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   (A) "MANUFACTURER" MEANS ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION POSSESSING  A
 VALID  FEDERAL  LICENSE THAT PERMITS SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION TO
 ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF MANUFACTURING FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION  THEREFOR
 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SALE OR DISTRIBUTION.
   (B) "SHELL CASING" MEANS THAT PART OF AMMUNITION CAPABLE OF BEING USED
 IN A FIREARM THAT CONTAINS THE PRIMER AND PROPELLANT POWDER TO DISCHARGE
 THE BULLET OR PROJECTILE.
   (C)  "FIREARM"  MEANS A PISTOL, REVOLVER, OR ASSAULT WEAPON AS DEFINED
 IN SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW, RIFLE, OR OTHER LONG-BARRELED  WEAP-
 ON.
   (2)  ANY  MANUFACTURER THAT SHIPS, TRANSPORTS OR DELIVERS A FIREARM TO
 ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS
 PROMULGATED BY THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, INCLUDE  IN  THE  CONTAINER
 WITH SUCH FIREARM A SEPARATE SEALED CONTAINER THAT ENCLOSES:
   (A)  A  SHELL  CASING  OF  A BULLET OR PROJECTILE DISCHARGED FROM SUCH
 FIREARM; AND
   (B) ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIES SUCH FIREARM AND  SHELL
 CASING AS REQUIRED BY SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07984-01-3
 S. 6831                             2
              

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