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                                   3258
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  enacting  the
   "handgun trigger safety act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "handgun trigger safety act".
   § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 42 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 42
                           PERSONALIZED HANDGUNS
 SECTION 1100. DEFINITIONS.
         1101. DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALIZED HANDGUN TECHNOLOGY.
         1102. MANUFACTURING OF PERSONALIZED HANDGUNS.
         1103. DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES OVERSIGHT.
   § 1100. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "PERSONALIZED HANDGUN" SHALL MEAN A HANDGUN THAT:
   (A)  ENABLES  ONLY AN AUTHORIZED USER OF THE HANDGUN TO FIRE THE HAND-
 GUN; AND
   (B) IS MANUFACTURED IN SUCH  A  MANNER  THAT  THE  FIRING  RESTRICTION
 DESCRIBED  IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS INCORPORATED INTO THE
 DESIGN OF THE HANDGUN; IS NOT SOLD AS AN ACCESSORY; AND CANNOT BE READI-
 LY REMOVED OR DEACTIVATED;
   2. "QUALIFIED ENTITY" SHALL MEAN:
   (A) A STATE OR UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT;
   (B) A NONPROFIT OR FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION; OR
   (C) AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND
   3. "RETROFITTED PERSONALIZED HANDGUN" MEANS A HANDGUN  FITTED  WITH  A
 DEVICE THAT:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06192-01-9
              

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   (A)  ENABLES  ONLY AN AUTHORIZED USER OF THE HANDGUN TO FIRE THE HAND-
 GUN; AND
   (B) CANNOT BE READILY REMOVED OR DEACTIVATED.
   §  1101. DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALIZED HANDGUN TECHNOLOGY. THE SECRETARY
 OF STATE SHALL ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM, WITH FUNDING TO  BE  PROVIDED
 BY  THE  LEGISLATURE,  TO  PROVIDE  GRANTS TO QUALIFIED ENTITIES FOR THE
 DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF PERSONALIZED HANDGUN TECHNOLOGY.
   § 1102. MANUFACTURING OF PERSONALIZED HANDGUNS.  1.    NOTWITHSTANDING
 ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, ALL HANDGUNS MANUFACTURED FOR SALE
 IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHETHER FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT  OR  PRIVATE  USE,
 SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH PERSONALIZED HANDGUN TECHNOLOGY WITHIN FIVE YEARS
 OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2.  ALL  HANDGUNS  TO  BE SOLD IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF A RETROFITTED PERSONALIZED HANDGUN OR PERSONALIZED HAND-
 GUN AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE WITHIN TEN YEARS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
 THIS ARTICLE.
   3. A FUND SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY  OF  STATE  TO  ASSIST
 WITH  THE  EXPENSES OF RETROFITTING HANDGUNS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO
 OF THIS SECTION.
   § 1103. DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES OVERSIGHT. 1. THE  DIVI-
 SION  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  SERVICES  SHALL MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE
 DEVELOPMENT  AND  IMPROVEMENT  OF  PERSONALIZED  HANDGUN  TECHNOLOGY  AS
 PROVIDED  IN  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE AND ENFORCE THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2. THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES SHALL RECOMMEND  MANUFAC-
 TURING  STANDARDS  FOR  THE SALE OF PERSONALIZED HANDGUNS AND INCENTIVES
 FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH TECHNOLOGY. THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE SERVICES SHALL MAKE SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE  STATE  LEGISLA-
 TURE ON A YEARLY BASIS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.