Assembly Bill A4559

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to allowing individuals licensed out-of-state to carry a pistol or firearm to carry such weapon within the state for a limited duration

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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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2023-A4559 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §400.15, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9719
2013-2014: A3291
2015-2016: A3719
2017-2018: A6433
2019-2020: A4428
2021-2022: A4790

2023-A4559 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows individuals duly licensed out-of-state to carry a pistol or firearm, authority to carry such weapon within New York state for a limited duration with proper documentation.

2023-A4559 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4559
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 16, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Codes
 
 AN  ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to allowing individuals duly
   licensed out-of-state to carry a pistol or firearm to carry such weap-
   on within the state for a limited duration

   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 400.15 to
 read as follows:
 § 400.15 RECIPROCITY WITH OTHER STATES.
   1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  ANY
 PERSON  DULY  LICENSED TO CARRY A PISTOL OR FIREARM BY ANOTHER JURISDIC-
 TION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE ALLOWED TO CARRY SUCH  PISTOL  OR
 FIREARM  WITHIN  NEW  YORK  STATE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME NOT TO EXCEED ONE
 MONTH. PERSONS INTENDING TO STAY IN THE STATE IN EXCESS OF ONE MONTH  OR
 PERSONS  CHANGING  RESIDENCE  OR  DOMICILE  TO  NEW  YORK STATE SHALL BE
 REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ALL  STATE  OR  LOCAL  LAWS  PERTAINING  TO  THE
 LICENSING OF FIREARMS.
   2.  PERSONS  CARRYING  A  FIREARM UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE REQUIRED TO:  (A) CARRY THE OUT-OF-STATE PERMIT  TOGETHER  WITH
 VALID  IDENTIFICATION  WHENEVER  THE  PERSON  IS  CARRYING THE PISTOL OR
 FIREARM; (B) DISCLOSE TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER  THAT  THE  PERSON
 HOLDS A VALID PERMIT AND IS CARRYING A PISTOL OR FIREARM WHEN APPROACHED
 OR  ADDRESSED  BY THE OFFICER, AND SHALL DISPLAY BOTH THE PERMIT AND THE
 PROPER IDENTIFICATION UPON THE REQUEST OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05633-01-3

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