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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Senate Bill S65
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th 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, WF) Senate District
2021-S65 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S65 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S65 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law and the executive law, in relation to the sale of ammunition; and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to prevent the purchase of firearm ammunition by individuals not allowed to own or possess the weapon for which the ammo is used for, pursuant to state and local law. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill repeals Subdivision 5 of section 270.00 of the penal law. Section 2 amends the penal law by adding new section 265.18, which
2021-S65 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 65 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law and the executive law, in relation to the sale of ammunition; and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 270.00 of the penal law is REPEALED. § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 265.18 to read as follows: § 265.18 CRIMINAL SALE OF FIREARM AMMUNITION. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF FIREARM AMMUNITION WHEN SUCH PERSON SELLS ANY FIREARM AMMUNITION TO A PERSON NOT AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO LAW TO POSSESS A FIREARM CAPABLE OF FIRING SUCH AMMUNITION. CRIMINAL SALE OF FIREARM AMMUNITION IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR. § 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 845-e to read as follows: § 845-E. NO-GUN DATABASE. 1. THE DIVISION SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A NO-GUN DATABASE WHICH SHALL CONTAIN THE NAMES, DATES OF BIRTH, AND ANY OTHER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION THE DIVISION DEEMS APPROPRIATE OF ANY PERSONS NOT AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO LAW TO POSSESS A FIREARM. 2. THE DIVISION SHALL ALLOW FOR ANY PERSON SELLING A FIREARM OR FIREARM AMMUNITION WITHIN THE STATE TO CHECK THE NO-GUN DATABASE FOR THE BUYER OF SUCH FIREARM OR FIREARM AMMUNITION. § 4. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces- sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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