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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Senate Bill S5189
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th 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
2021-S5189 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S5189 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5189 SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to restricting the sale of certain lasers PURPOSE: To restrict the sale of lasers which could end up in the wrong hands and be used improperly. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the penal law by adding a new section 240.78. Subsection 1 states it shall be unlawful to distribute, sell, or offer for sale a laser as defined by paragraph (a) of subdivision three of section 240.76 which exceeds one milliwatt in output power. Subsection 2 states this does not apply to lasers designed to be affixed to a firearm or to lasers used by or under the supervision of a licensed
2021-S5189 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5189 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 restricting the sale of certain lasers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.78 to read as follows: § 240.78 SALE OF A LASER. 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE, SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE A LASER, AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 240.76 OF THIS ARTICLE, WHICH EXCEEDS ONE MILLIWATT IN OUTPUT POWER. 2. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LASERS DESIGNED TO BE AFFIXED TO A FIREARM OR TO LASERS USED BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PERSON LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW. SALE OF A LASER IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05286-01-1
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