Senate Bill S8163

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Creates a civil cause of action for the manufacture, sale, distribution, or import of assault weapons or ghost guns within the state

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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-S8163 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10561
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13-C §§1360 - 1364, CPLR
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S4927, A3943

2021-S8163 - Summary

Creates a civil cause of action for the manufacture, sale, or distribution of assault weapons or ghost guns within the state; aiding and abetting such manufacture, sale or distribution; intending to aid and abet in such manufacture, sale or distribution; or transporting or importing such weapons into the state

2021-S8163 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8163 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8163
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN  ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to creat-
   ing a civil cause of action for the manufacture, sale, or distribution
   of assault weapons or ghost guns within the state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
 article 13-C to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 13-C
                      CIVIL REMEDIES; GUN SAFETY LAWS
 SECTION 1360. DEFINITION.
         1361. ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES.
         1362. PROHIBITED DEFENSES.
         1363. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES.
         1364. CONSTRUCTION.
   §  1360.  DEFINITION.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE: 1. "ASSAULT
 WEAPON" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN  SUBDIVI-
 SION TWENTY-TWO OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   2.  "GHOST GUN" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
 SUBDIVISION THIRTY-TWO OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   § 1361. ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES. 1. ANY PERSON, OTHER THAN AN  OFFI-
 CER  OR EMPLOYEE OF A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY IN THIS STATE MAY
 BRING A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO:
   (A) MANUFACTURES, DISTRIBUTES, OR SELLS ASSAULT WEAPONS OR GHOST GUNS,
 OR PARTS FOR ANY SUCH WEAPONS OR GHOST GUNS WITHIN THE STATE;
   (B) AIDS AND ABETS AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY IN MANUFACTURING,  DISTRIB-
 UTING,  OR  SELLING ASSAULT WEAPONS OR GHOST GUNS, OR PARTS FOR ANY SUCH
 WEAPONS OR GHOST GUNS WITHIN THE STATE; OR
   (C) INTENDS TO MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE, OR  SELL  ASSAULT  WEAPONS  OR
 GHOST  GUNS  WITHIN THE STATE OR AID AND ABET AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY IN
 MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTING, OR SELLING ASSAULT WEAPONS OR  GHOST  GUNS,
 OR PARTS FOR ANY SUCH WEAPONS OR GHOST GUNS WITHIN THE STATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14024-01-1
              

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2021-S8163A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10561
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13-C §§1360 - 1364, CPLR
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S4927, A3943

2021-S8163A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a civil cause of action for the manufacture, sale, or distribution of assault weapons or ghost guns within the state; aiding and abetting such manufacture, sale or distribution; intending to aid and abet in such manufacture, sale or distribution; or transporting or importing such weapons into the state

2021-S8163A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8163A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8163--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SEPULVEDA, MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to  creat-
   ing  a  civil cause of action for the manufacture, sale, distribution,
   or import of assault weapons or ghost guns within the state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
 article 13-C to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 13-C
                      CIVIL REMEDIES; GUN SAFETY LAWS
 SECTION 1360. DEFINITION.
         1361. ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES.
         1362. PROHIBITED DEFENSES.
         1363. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES.
         1364. CONSTRUCTION.
   §  1360.  DEFINITION.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE: 1. "ASSAULT
 WEAPON" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN  SUBDIVI-
 SION TWENTY-TWO OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   2.  "GHOST GUN" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
 SUBDIVISION THIRTY-TWO OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   § 1361. ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES. 1. ANY PERSON, OTHER THAN AN  OFFI-
 CER  OR EMPLOYEE OF A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY IN THIS STATE MAY
 BRING A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO:
   (A) MANUFACTURES, DISTRIBUTES, OR SELLS ASSAULT WEAPONS OR GHOST GUNS,
 OR PARTS FOR ANY SUCH WEAPONS OR GHOST GUNS WITHIN THE STATE;
   (B) AIDS AND ABETS AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY IN MANUFACTURING,  DISTRIB-
 UTING,  OR  SELLING ASSAULT WEAPONS OR GHOST GUNS, OR PARTS FOR ANY SUCH
 WEAPONS OR GHOST GUNS WITHIN THE STATE;
   (C) INTENDS TO MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE, OR  SELL  ASSAULT  WEAPONS  OR
 GHOST  GUNS  WITHIN THE STATE OR AID AND ABET AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14024-02-2
              

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