Senate Bill S201

2017-2018 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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2017-S201 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5377
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §265.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S4227, A10404
2019-2020: A4979
2021-2022: A4198
2023-2024: A6607

2017-S201 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of an assault weapon.

2017-S201 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S201 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    201
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MARCHIONE, FUNKE -- 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
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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