Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 22, 2020 |
print number 1589a |
Jan 22, 2020 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to codes |
Jan 15, 2019 |
referred to codes |
Assembly Bill A1589A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ABINANTI
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Al Taylor
Anthony D'Urso
Felix Ortiz
Clyde Vanel
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
2019-A1589 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7065
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§897 & 898, Gen Bus L; amd §7.09, Ment Hyg L; amd §265.17, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
A10259
2021-2022: A3829, S1605
2023-2024: A7874, S4126
2019-A1589 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1589 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, TAYLOR, D'URSO, ORTIZ, VANEL, JAFFEE, PAULIN, BENEDETTO, SEAWRIGHT, ARROYO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the general business law, the mental hygiene law and the penal law, in relation to requiring a mental health evaluation prior to the purchase of any firearm, rifle or shotgun THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 897 of the general business law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 1-A. BEFORE ANY SALE, EXCHANGE, OR DISPOSAL PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, A PURCHASER OF ANY FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN SHALL SUBMIT TO A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION AND PROVIDE THE SELLER WITH PROOF OF HIS OR HER APPROVAL TO PURCHASE SUCH FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION (L) OF SECTION 7.09 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW. § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 898 of the general business law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended and a new subdivision 2-a is added to read as follows: 1. In addition to any other requirements pursuant to state and federal law, all sales, exchanges or disposals of firearms, rifles or shotguns shall be conducted in accordance with this section unless such sale, exchange or disposal is conducted by a licensed importer[,] OR licensed manufacturer [or licensed dealer], as those terms are defined in 18 USC § 922, when such sale, exchange or disposal is conducted pursuant to that person's federal firearms license [or such sale, exchange or disposal is between members of an immediate family. For purposes of this section, "immediate family" shall mean spouses, domestic partners, chil- dren and step-children]. 2-A. BEFORE ANY SALE, EXCHANGE, OR DISPOSAL PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, A PURCHASER OF ANY FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN SHALL SUBMIT TO A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION AND PROVIDE THE SELLER WITH PROOF OF HIS OR HER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Al Taylor
Anthony D'Urso
Felix Ortiz
Clyde Vanel
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
2019-A1589A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7065
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§897 & 898, Gen Bus L; amd §7.09, Ment Hyg L; amd §265.17, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
A10259
2021-2022: A3829, S1605
2023-2024: A7874, S4126
2019-A1589A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1589--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, TAYLOR, D'URSO, ORTIZ, VANEL, JAFFEE, PAULIN, BENEDETTO, SEAWRIGHT, ARROYO, DARLING -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, the mental hygiene law and the penal law, in relation to requiring a mental health evaluation prior to the purchase of any firearm, rifle or shotgun THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 897 of the general business law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 1-A. BEFORE ANY SALE, EXCHANGE, OR DISPOSAL PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, A PURCHASER OF ANY FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN SHALL SUBMIT TO A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION AND PROVIDE THE SELLER WITH PROOF OF HIS OR HER APPROVAL TO PURCHASE SUCH FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION (M) OF SECTION 7.09 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW. § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 898 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 129 of the laws of 2019, is amended and a new subdi- vision 2-a is added to read as follows: 1. In addition to any other requirements pursuant to state and federal law, all sales, exchanges or disposals of firearms, rifles or shotguns shall be conducted in accordance with this section unless such sale, exchange or disposal is conducted by a licensed importer[,] OR licensed manufacturer [or licensed dealer], as those terms are defined in 18 USC § 922, when such sale, exchange or disposal is conducted pursuant to that person's federal firearms license [or such sale, exchange or disposal is between members of an immediate family]. When a sale, exchange or disposal is conducted pursuant to a person's federal firearms license, before delivering a firearm, rifle or shotgun to any EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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