Assembly Bill A9919

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Authorizes the carrying of firearms by military personnel at recruiting centers

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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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2021-A9919 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1708
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Military Law
Laws Affected:
Add §53, Mil L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9410
2017-2018: A5366, S7576
2019-2020: A5314, S1231
2023-2024: A5102, S36
2025-2026: S66

2021-A9919 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the carrying of service-issued firearms by military personnel at recruiting centers while on duty.

2021-A9919 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9919
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 19, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT to amend the military law, in relation to authorizing the carry-
   ing of firearms by military personnel at recruiting centers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The military law is amended by adding a new section 53 to
 read as follows:
   § 53. CARRYING OF FIREARMS AT RECRUITING CENTERS. NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE ADJUTANT
 GENERAL  SHALL  AUTHORIZE  MEMBERS OF ANY FORCE OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA
 ASSIGNED TO DUTY AT RECRUITING CENTERS LOCATED IN  THE  STATE  TO  CARRY
 SERVICE-ISSUE FIREARMS WHILE ON DUTY AT A RECRUITING CENTER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01644-01-1

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