Senate Bill S219

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Makes certain possession of a boxcutter unlawful

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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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2009-S219 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง265.00, 265.01, 265.05 & 265.06, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S2237

2009-S219 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree shall include possession of a boxcutter by a person with intent to use it unlawfully against another; prohibits possession of a boxcutter by a person under the age of sixteen; defines "boxcutter" to mean a knife consisting of a razor blade or sharp edged instrument attached to or contained within a plastic, wood or metal housing.

2009-S219 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S219 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   219

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KRUGER -- 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 unlawful possession  of  a
  boxcutter

  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 24 to read as follows:
  24. "BOXCUTTER" OR "UTILITY KNIFE" MEANS A KNIFE CONSISTING OF A RAZOR
BLADE  OR SHARP-EDGED INSTRUMENT ATTACHED TO OR CONTAINED WITHIN A PLAS-
TIC, WOOD OR METAL HOUSING.
  S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 265.01 of the penal law, as  amended  by
chapter 220 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows:
  (2)  He possesses any dagger, dangerous knife, dirk, razor, BOXCUTTER,
UTILITY KNIFE, RAZOR BLADE, stiletto, imitation  pistol,  or  any  other
dangerous  or  deadly  instrument  or weapon with intent to use the same
unlawfully against another; or
  S 3. Section 265.05 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 56 of  the
laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
S 265.05  Unlawful possession of weapons by persons under sixteen.
  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  under the age of sixteen to
possess any air-gun, spring-gun or other instrument or weapon  in  which
the propelling force is a spring or air, or any gun or any instrument or
weapon  in  or upon which any loaded or blank cartridges may be used, or
any loaded or blank cartridges or ammunition therefor, or any BOXCUTTER,
UTILITY KNIFE OR RAZOR BLADE IN OR UPON A BUILDING OR GROUNDS  USED  FOR
EDUCATIONAL  PURPOSES,  OF  ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ELEMENTARY, PAROCHIAL,
INTERMEDIATE, JUNIOR HIGH, VOCATIONAL, OR  HIGH  SCHOOL,  WHICH  IS  NOT
BEING USED IN AN EDUCATIONAL OR JOB-RELATED FUNCTION OR dangerous knife;
provided  that the possession of rifle or shotgun or ammunition therefor

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

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