Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Jan 20, 2021 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S2299
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations 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) 62nd Senate District
2021-S2299 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Legislative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §32-b, Leg L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S7780
2021-S2299 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2299 SPONSOR: JORDAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to requiring public hearings prior to the passage of any legislation relating to gun control PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To make sure that legislation seeking to restrict the rights of gun owners is not passed without the opportunity for public comment SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 32b requiring a series of public hearings prior to voting on any bill related to gun control JUSTIFICATION:
2021-S2299 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2299 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 20, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. JORDAN, ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to requiring public hearings prior to the passage of any legislation relating to gun control THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 32-b to read as follows: § 32-B. GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION; PUBLIC HEARINGS. AFTER INTRODUCTION AND A MINIMUM OF THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO VOTING ON ANY BILL RELATING TO GUN CONTROL THE SENATE CODES COMMITTEE AND THE ASSEMBLY CODES COMMITTEE JOINTLY OR SEPARATELY SHALL CONDUCT A MINIMUM OF FIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON SUCH BILLS. SUCH HEARINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED REGIONALLY TO PROVIDE INDI- VIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON SUCH BILLS. THE COMMITTEES SHALL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO HEAR ALL THOSE WHO WISH TO PRESENT STATEMENTS AT SUCH PUBLIC HEARINGS. THE CHAIRS OF THE COMMITTEES JOINTLY OR SEPARATELY SHALL PUBLISH A SCHEDULE OF HEARINGS. THE TESTIMONY FROM SUCH HEARINGS SHALL BE COMPILED INTO A REPORT AND POSTED ON THE ASSEMBLY'S WEBSITE AND SENATE'S WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "GUN CONTROL LEGIS- LATION" SHALL MEAN ANY LEGISLATION WHICH AMENDS, RESTRICTS, OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER CHANGES AN INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT TO OWN, POSSESS, CARRY, OR FIRE ANY PISTOL, HANDGUN, RIFLE, SHOTGUN, OR OTHER FIREARM. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01489-01-1
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