Assembly Actions -
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May 08, 2024 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.791 substituted for s8934 |
May 08, 2024 |
substituted by a8425 |
Apr 15, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 11, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 09, 2024 |
1st report cal.791 |
Apr 01, 2024 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S8934
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
Current Bill Status Via A8425 - Passed Senate
- 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
Votes
2023-S8934 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8425
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§265.00, 120.55, 265.01 & 265.10, Pen L
2023-S8934 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8934 SPONSOR: CHU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to making technical corrections to the definition of the weapon designated as a "throwing star" or "shuriken" PURPOSE: AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to making technical corrections to the definition of the weapon designed as a "throwing star" or "shuriken" SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 15-b of section 265.00 o the penal law, to rectify "Kung Fu star" to now be "Throwing Star" or "Shuriken" and adds a sentence in the definition acknowledging its prior usage as an outdated term.
2023-S8934 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8934 I N S E N A T E April 1, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CHU -- 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 making technical corrections to the definition of the weapon designated as a "throwing star" or "shuriken" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "replacing prejudiced term act". § 2. Subdivision 15-b of section 265.00 of the penal law, as added by chapter 61 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: 15-b. ["Kung Fu star"] "THROWING STAR" OR "SHURIKEN" means a disc-like object with sharpened points on the circumference thereof and is designed for use primarily as a weapon to be thrown. § 3. Subdivision 1 of section 120.55 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 257 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: 1. Commits the crime of stalking in the third degree as defined in subdivision three of section 120.50 of this article and in the course of and in furtherance of the commission of such offense: (i) displays, or possesses and threatens the use of, a firearm, pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, electronic dart gun, electronic stun gun, cane sword, billy, blackjack, bludgeon, plastic knuckles, metal knuckles, chuka stick, sand bag, sandclub, slingshot, slungshot, [shirken, "Kung Fu Star"] SHURIKEN, THROWING STAR, dagger, dangerous knife, dirk, razor, stiletto, imitation pistol, dangerous instrument, deadly instrument or deadly weapon; or (ii) displays what appears to be a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun or other firearm; or § 4. Subdivision 1 of section 265.01 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 34 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: (1) He or she possesses any firearm, electronic dart gun, electronic stun gun, switchblade knife, pilum ballistic knife, metal knuckle knife, cane sword, billy, blackjack, bludgeon, plastic knuckles, metal knuck- les, chuka stick, sand bag, sandclub, wrist-brace type slingshot or slungshot, [shirken, or "Kung Fu star"] SHURIKEN, OR THROWING STAR; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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