Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 28, 2010 |
signed chap.61 |
Apr 16, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Apr 14, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.328 substituted for s2721 |
Apr 14, 2010 |
substituted by a1069 |
Apr 12, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 08, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 07, 2010 |
1st report cal.328 |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to codes |
Feb 27, 2009 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2721
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1069 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2009-S2721 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1069
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง265.20, Pen L
2009-S2721 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2721 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to exempting the manufacturers of firearm silencers from certain provisions of such law PURPOSE : This bill will permit New York manufacturers, where properly licensed, to manufacture, possess, transport, repair and dispose of firearm suppressors for governmental use only. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The bill would include firearm silencers within the current exemption for manufacture and sale of certain firearms which are otherwise prohibited in New York State, where such weapons are manufactured and sold to various state and local police departments. It would also permit New York manufacturers to repair such weapons. EXISTING LAW : Under current law, and in the absence of an existing defense contract with the federal government, it is unlawful for a duly licensed gun
2009-S2721 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2721 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. VOLKER, GRIFFO, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to exempting the manufactur- ers of firearm silencers from certain provisions of such law THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 8 of subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: 8. The manufacturer of machine-guns, FIREARM SILENCERS, assault weap- ons, large capacity ammunition feeding devices, disguised guns, pilum ballistic knives, switchblade or gravity knives, billies or blackjacks as merchandise, OR AS A TRANSFEREE RECIPIENT OF THE SAME FOR REPAIR, LAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, and the disposal and shipment thereof direct to a regularly constituted or appointed state or municipal police department, sheriff, policeman or other peace officer, or to a state prison, penitentiary, workhouse, county jail or other institution for the detention of persons convicted or accused of crime or held as witnesses in criminal cases, or to the military service of this state or of the United States; OR FOR THE REPAIR AND RETURN OF THE SAME TO THE LAWFUL POSSESSOR OR FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03786-01-9
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