Senate Bill S13

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Enacts the "Scott J. Beigel unfinished receiver act" in relation to unfinished frames or receivers

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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-S13 - Details

Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§265.00 & 265.02, add §§265.63, 265.64 & 265.65, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7762

2021-S13 - Summary

Enacts the "Scott J. Beigel unfinished receiver act"; relates to unfinished frames or receivers; establishes the crimes of criminal sale of an unfinished frame or receiver in the first and second degrees as class D and E felonies, respectively.

2021-S13 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S13 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    13
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   Sens.   KAPLAN,  HOYLMAN,  BIAGGI,  BROOKS,  GAUGHRAN,
   GOUNARDES, KAVANAGH, LIU, MAY, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to  enacting  the  "Scott  J.
   Beigel  unfinished  receiver  act" in relation to unfinished frames or
   receivers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Scott J.
 Beigel unfinished receiver act".
   § 2. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
 vision 32 to read as follows:
   32. "UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER" MEANS A PIECE OF ANY MATERIAL  THAT
 DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE FRAME OR RECEIVER OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN
 BUT  THAT HAS BEEN SHAPED OR FORMED IN ANY WAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF BECOM-
 ING THE FRAME OR RECEIVER OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN, AND WHICH  MAY
 READILY  BE  MADE  INTO  A FUNCTIONAL FRAME OR RECEIVER THROUGH MILLING,
 DRILLING OR OTHER MEANS. THE TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE A PIECE OF  MATERIAL
 THAT  HAS HAD ITS SIZE OR EXTERNAL SHAPE ALTERED TO FACILITATE TRANSPOR-
 TATION OR STORAGE OR HAS HAD ITS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION ALTERED.
   § 3. Section 265.02 of the penal law is  amended  by  adding  two  new
 subdivisions 11 and 12 to read as follows:
   (11)  SUCH  PERSON IS NOT A GUNSMITH DULY LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION
 400.00 OF THIS CHAPTER AND POSSESSES AN UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER; OR
   (12) SUCH PERSON POSSESSES A MAJOR COMPONENT OF A FIREARM,  RIFLE,  OR
 SHOTGUN AND SUCH PERSON IS PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING A SHOTGUN OR RIFLE
 PURSUANT TO:
   (I) THIS ARTICLE;
   (II)  SUBSECTION  (G)  OF SECTION 922 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES
 CODE; OR

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2021-S13A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§265.00 & 265.02, add §§265.63, 265.64 & 265.65, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7762

2021-S13A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "Scott J. Beigel unfinished receiver act"; relates to unfinished frames or receivers; establishes the crimes of criminal sale of an unfinished frame or receiver in the first and second degrees as class D and E felonies, respectively.

2021-S13A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S13A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   13--A
     Cal. No. 311
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KAPLAN, HOYLMAN, BIAGGI, BROOKS, COONEY, GAUGHRAN,
   GOUNARDES, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, LIU, MAY, STAVISKY, THOMAS -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Codes -- reported favorably from said committee  and  committed  to
   the  Committee  on  Rules  --  reported favorably from said committee,
   ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
   Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the penal law, in relation to enacting the "Scott J.
   Beigel unfinished receiver act" in relation to  unfinished  frames  or
   receivers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "Scott  J.
 Beigel unfinished receiver act".
   § 2. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
 vision 32 to read as follows:
   32.  "UNFINISHED  FRAME  OR RECEIVER" MEANS ANY MATERIAL THAT DOES NOT
 CONSTITUTE THE FRAME OR RECEIVER OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN BUT THAT
 HAS BEEN SHAPED OR FORMED IN ANY WAY FOR THE  PURPOSE  OF  BECOMING  THE
 FRAME  OR RECEIVER OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN, AND WHICH MAY READILY
 BE MADE INTO A FUNCTIONAL FRAME OR RECEIVER THROUGH MILLING, DRILLING OR
 OTHER MEANS. THE TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE MATERIAL THAT HAS HAD  ITS  SIZE
 OR EXTERNAL SHAPE ALTERED TO FACILITATE TRANSPORTATION OR STORAGE OR HAS
 HAD ITS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION ALTERED.
   §  3.  Section  265.01  of  the penal law is amended by adding two new
 subdivisions 9 and 10 to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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