Assembly Bill A5667

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of a gravity knife

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A5667 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4769
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §265.00, Pen L

2017-A5667 - Summary

Relates to the definition of a gravity knife; removes reference to the application of centrifugal force from the definition of a gravity knife.

2017-A5667 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5667
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 14, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of a gravi-
   ty knife
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 265.00 of the penal law is amended
 to read as follows:
   5. "Gravity knife" means any knife which has a blade which is released
 from the handle or sheath thereof by the force of gravity [or the appli-
 cation of centrifugal force] which, when released, is locked in place by
 means of a button, spring, lever or other device.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09626-01-7

2017-A5667A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4769
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §265.00, Pen L

2017-A5667A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of a gravity knife; removes reference to the application of centrifugal force from the definition of a gravity knife.

2017-A5667A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5667--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 14, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of a gravi-
   ty knife

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 265.00 of the penal law is amended
 to read as follows:
   5. "Gravity knife" means any knife which has a blade which is released
 from the handle or sheath thereof SOLELY by the force of gravity [or the
 application of centrifugal force] which, when  released,  is  locked  in
 place by means of a button, spring, lever or other device.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09626-02-7

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