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Jun 25, 2015 |
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referred to codes |
Senate Bill S3675
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S3675 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3675 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3675 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to possession of a gravity knife for purposes of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To decriminalize possession of a gravity knife in certain circumstances. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends subdivisions (1) and (2) of Penal Law Section 265.01. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, a person can be convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree under Penal Law Section 265.01(1) if that person possesses any of the weapons specified therein, regardless of intent. Gravity knives are included in this section. Many knives are recognized as having legitimate purposes for a variety of occupations, but gravity knives are not exempted from this section despite the frequency with which they are used legitimately for work purposes. This bill would make possession of a gravity knife a crime only when accompanied by the intent to use it unlawfully against another.By only
2015-S3675 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3675 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- 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 possession of a gravity knife for purposes of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 265.01 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: S 265.01 Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree when: (1) He or she possesses any firearm, electronic dart gun, electronic stun gun, [gravity knife,] switchblade knife, pilum ballistic knife, metal knuckle knife, cane sword, billy, blackjack, bludgeon, plastic knuckles, metal knuckles, chuka stick, sand bag, sandclub, wrist-brace type slingshot or slungshot, shirken or "Kung Fu star"; or (2) He OR SHE possesses any dagger, dangerous knife, dirk, razor, stiletto, GRAVITY KNIFE, imitation pistol, or any other dangerous or deadly instrument or weapon with intent to use the same unlawfully against another; or [(3); or (4)] (3) He possesses a rifle, shotgun, antique firearm, black powder rifle, black powder shotgun, or any muzzle-loading firearm, and has been convicted of a felony or serious offense; or [(5)] (4) He possesses any dangerous or deadly weapon and is not a citizen of the United States; or [(6)] (5) He is a person who has been certified not suitable to possess a rifle or shotgun, as defined in subdivision sixteen of section 265.00, and refuses to yield possession of such rifle or shotgun upon the demand of a police officer. Whenever a person is certified not suit- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04474-01-5
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