Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 25, 2022 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S9415
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 61st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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-S9415 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §396-eee, Gen Bus L
2021-S9415 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to requiring that the sale or delivery of body vests occur in person; provides exemptions for officials of a local law enforcement agency or of the division of state police, officials purchasing body vests on behalf of a local law enforcement agency or the division of state police or to a member of the national guard or other reserve component of the armed forces.
2021-S9415 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9415 SPONSOR: RYAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring that the sale or delivery of body vests occur in person PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to restrict the unlawful purchase of body armor or body vests from online vendors for personal use. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 prohibits online sales of body vests (as defined in section 270.20 of the penal law). Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2021-S9415 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9415 I N S E N A T E May 25, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring that the sale or delivery of body vests occur in person THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 396-eee to read as follows: § 396-EEE. SALE OR DELIVERY OF BODY VESTS. 1. NO PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL OR DELIVER BODY VESTS TO ANOTHER PERSON UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE MEETS IN PERSON WITH THE TRANSFEROR TO ACCOMPLISH THE SALE OR DELIVERY. 2. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE SALE OR DELIVERY OF BODY VESTS TO A SWORN MEMBER OR AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL OF A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, TO AN AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL OF A MUNICIPALITY OR THE STATE THAT PURCHASES BODY VESTS ON BEHALF OF A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE OR TO A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OR OTHER RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES. 3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "BODY VEST" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 270.20 OF THE PENAL LAW. 4. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15960-01-2
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