Senate Bill S4227

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of an assault weapon

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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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2015-S4227 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10404
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง265.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S201, A5377
2019-2020: A4979
2021-2022: A4198
2023-2024: A6607

2015-S4227 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of an assault weapon.

2015-S4227 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4227 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4227

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- 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 the definition of assault
  weapon

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 22 of section 265.00
of the penal law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, are amended
to read as follows:
  (a) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept  a  detachable
magazine and has at least one of the following characteristics:
  (i) a folding or telescoping stock;
  (ii)  a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of
the weapon;
  (iii) [a thumbhole stock;
  (iv)] a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held  by  the
non-trigger hand;
  [(v)] (IV) a bayonet mount;
  [(vi)]  (V)  a  flash suppressor, muzzle break, muzzle compensator, or
threaded barrel designed  to  accommodate  a  flash  suppressor,  muzzle
break, or muzzle compensator;
  [(vii)] (VI) a grenade launcher; or
  (b)  a  semiautomatic  shotgun  that has at least one of the following
characteristics:
  (i) a folding or telescoping stock;
  (ii) [a thumbhole stock;
  (iii)] a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by  the
non-trigger hand;
  [(iv)] (III) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of seven rounds;
  [(v)] (IV) an ability to accept a detachable magazine; or
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09781-01-5

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