Assembly Bill A5937

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Imposes civil penalties for the improper disposition of a firearm

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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-A5937 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §80.20, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8303
2017-2018: A6187
2019-2020: A2148

2021-A5937 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Imposes civil penalties for the improper disposition of a firearm.

2021-A5937 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5937
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 2, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PICHARDO,  SAYEGH,  TAYLOR  -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the  imposition  of  civil
   penalties for the improper disposition of a firearm
 
   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  80.20  to
 read as follows:
 § 80.20 CIVIL FINES FOR THE IMPROPER DISPOSITION OF A FIREARM.
   1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER AND IN ADDITION
 TO  ANY  OTHER  FINE,  PENALTY  OR TERM OF IMPRISONMENT AUTHORIZED TO BE
 IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, ANY PERSON WHO: (A)  SELLS,  TRANSFERS
 OR DISPOSES OF A FIREARM FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS THE OWNER WITHOUT LEGAL-
 LY TRANSFERRING THE TITLE OF SUCH FIREARM TO THE NEW OWNER; OR (B) FAILS
 TO  REPORT A FIREARM FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS THE OWNER AS LOST OR STOLEN;
 SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY AS FOLLOWS:
   (I) FOR FAILURE TO LEGALLY TRANSFER A FIREARM OR REPORT A  FIREARM  AS
 LOST  OR  STOLEN,  SUCH  OWNER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY IN AN
 AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS;
   (II) FOR FAILURE TO LEGALLY TRANSFER A FIREARM OR REPORT A FIREARM  AS
 LOST OR STOLEN AND SUCH FIREARM IS USED IN THE COMMISSION OF A MISDEMEA-
 NOR,  SUCH OWNER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
 EXCEED FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS;
   (III) FOR FAILURE TO LEGALLY TRANSFER A FIREARM OR REPORT A FIREARM AS
 LOST OR STOLEN AND SUCH FIREARM IS USED IN THE COMMISSION OF  A  FELONY,
 SUCH  OWNER  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  A CIVIL PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
 EXCEED SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS.
   2. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO PEACE OFFICERS OR
 FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AS SUCH TERMS ARE  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE
 TWO OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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