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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Jan 09, 2019 |
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Senate Bill S446
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 26th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2019-S446 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S446 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S446 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to establishing the safe homes act PURPOSE: To keep homes safe from the deadly combination of guns and domestic violence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section I titles the bill. Section II amends section 140.10 of the criminal procedure law by adding a new subdivision 6 requiring law enforcement officers responding to a report of domestic violence to (1) determine whether there are firearms present at the scene of the incident, and (2) in the event of an arrest,
2019-S446 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 446 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to establishing the safe homes act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "safe homes act". § 2. Section 140.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 6. (A) A POLICE OFFICER WHO RESPONDS TO A REPORT OF A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 530.11 OF THIS CHAPTER AND SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT MAY, IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TAKE TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF ANY FIREARM, RIFLE, ELECTRONIC DART GUN, ELEC- TRONIC STUN GUN, DISGUISED GUN, IMITATION WEAPON, SHOTGUN, ANTIQUE FIREARM, BLACK POWDER RIFLE, BLACK POWDER SHOTGUN, OR MUZZLE-LOADING FIREARM THAT IS IN PLAIN SIGHT OR IS DISCOVERED PURSUANT TO A CONSENSUAL OR OTHER LAWFUL SEARCH, AND SHALL TAKE TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF ANY SUCH WEAPON THAT IS IN THE POSSESSION OF ANY PERSON ARRESTED FOR THE COMMIS- SION OF SUCH FAMILY OFFENSE OR SUSPECTED OF ITS COMMISSION. AN OFFICER WHO TAKES CUSTODY OF ANY WEAPON PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL ALSO TAKE CUSTODY OF ANY LICENSE TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR AND DISPOSE OF SUCH WEAPON ISSUED TO THE PERSON SUSPECTED OF SUCH FAMILY OFFENSE. THE OFFICER SHALL DELIVER SUCH WEAPON AND/OR LICENSE TO THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (F) OF PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION 265.20 OF THE PENAL LAW. (B) UPON TAKING CUSTODY OF WEAPONS OR A LICENSE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE RESPONDING OFFICER SHALL GIVE THE OWNER OR PERSON IN POSSESSION OF SUCH WEAPONS OR LICENSE A RECEIPT DESCRIBING SUCH WEAPONS OR LICENSE AND INDICATING ANY IDENTIFICATION OR SERIAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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