Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 14, 2011 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 16, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2011 |
1st report cal.560 |
Mar 14, 2011 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S4017
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S4017 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4058
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง265.20, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A10719
2013-2014: A182
2015-2016: A1623
2017-2018: A4699
2019-2020: A5440
2021-2022: A4038
2023-2024: A4727
2011-S4017 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes children 10 years of age or older to load and fire a rifle, shotgun or pistol at a shooting range while under the supervision of a qualified person; increases from 18 to 21 years of age the minimum age of a person who may be designated in writing by the parent or guardian of a child to supervise such child while he or she is shooting.
2011-S4017 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4017 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to lowering from 12 years to 10 years the minimum age of a child authorized to engage in supervised loading and firing of rifles, shotguns and pistols, and increasing from 18 years to 21 years the minimum age of the designated supervisor of such a child PURPOSE: Authorizes children 10 years of age or older to load and fire a rifle, shotgun or pistol at a shooting range while under the supervision of a qualified person. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Paragraphs 7, 7-c and 7-d of subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law, paragraph 7 as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1998, and paragraphs 7-c and 7-d as added by chapter 651 of the laws of 1996, are amended by changing the minimum age of a person allowed to load and fire a rifle or shotgun at a supervised shooting range from 12 years to 10 years. In addition, the minimum age requirement of a parent, guardian or person designated by certificate of qualification to supervise minors at a shooting range is changed from 18 years to 21 years.
2011-S4017 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4017 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, BONACIC, LARKIN, MAZIARZ, 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 lowering from 12 years to 10 years the minimum age of a child authorized to engage in supervised loading and firing of rifles, shotguns and pistols, and increasing from 18 years to 21 years the minimum age of the designated supervisor of such a child THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs 7, 7-c and 7-d of subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law, paragraph 7 as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1998, and paragraphs 7-c and 7-d as added by chapter 651 of the laws of 1996, are amended to read as follows: 7. Possession, at an indoor or outdoor shooting range for the purpose of loading and firing, of a rifle or shotgun, the propelling force of which is gunpowder by a person under sixteen years of age but not under [twelve] TEN, under the immediate supervision, guidance and instruction of (a) a duly commissioned officer of the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps or coast guard, or of the national guard of the state of New York; or (b) a duly qualified adult citizen of the United States who has been granted a certificate as an instructor in small arms practice issued by the United States army, navy, air force or marine corps, or by the adjutant general of this state, or by the national rifle association of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly organ- ized under the laws of this state; or (c) a parent, guardian, or a person over the age of [eighteen] TWENTY-ONE designated in writing by such parent or guardian who shall have a certificate of qualification in responsible hunting, including safety, ethics, and landowner relations- hunter relations, issued or honored by the department of environmental conservation; or (d) an agent of the department of environmental conser- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09333-01-1
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