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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Senate Bill S2085
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 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
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
(R, C) 44th Senate District
2021-S2085 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §265.00, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S4228
2017-2018: S209
2019-2020: S2831
2021-S2085 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2085 SPONSOR: JORDAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of assault weapon PURPOSE: To remove rifles with pistol grips from the definition of an assault weapon. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 22 of section 265.00 of the penal law to remove "pistol grip" from the list of characteristics defining a semiautomatic rifle as an assault weapon should it have a pistol grip. Section Two sets the effective date.
2021-S2085 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2085 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. JORDAN, AKSHAR, GALLIVAN, HELMING, TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of assault weapon THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 22 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: (a) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) a folding or telescoping stock; (ii) [a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon; (iii)] a thumbhole stock; [(iv)] (III) a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand; [(v)] (IV) a bayonet mount; [(vi)] (V) a flash suppressor, muzzle break, muzzle compensator, or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor, muzzle break, or muzzle compensator; [(vii)] (VI) a grenade launcher; or § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01419-01-1
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