Assembly Bill A5725

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits possession of a gun or non-folding knife at a governmental chamber or public hearing of the state or any political subdivision

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  • 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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2019-A5725 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §265.35, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2148
2011-2012: A3749
2013-2014: A3287
2015-2016: A2324
2017-2018: A6345

2019-A5725 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the possession of a gun or non-folding knife while upon the premises of a governmental chamber or at a public hearing of the state or any political subdivision thereof; such violation shall constitute a class E felony; exempts police officers and security personnel.

2019-A5725 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5725
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, ABBATE, GALEF, DINOWITZ, ORTIZ --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, CYMBROWITZ  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibited use of weapons
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 265.35 of the penal law is amended by adding a  new
 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4.  ANY PERSON WHO POSSESSES A FIREARM, ANY OTHER GUN OR A NON-FOLDING
 KNIFE WHILE UPON THE PREMISES OF  ANY  GOVERNMENTAL  CHAMBER  OR  PUBLIC
 HEARING  ROOM OF THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF SHALL BE
 GUILTY OF A CLASS E FELONY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT
 APPLY TO POLICE OFFICERS OR PERSONS PROVIDING SECURITY AT THE  DIRECTION
 OF THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PREMISES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09520-01-9

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