Senate Bill S4753

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in any park, campground or other recreation area

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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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2009-S4753 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Laws Affected:
Add §13.31, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7441
2013-2014: S1034
2015-2016: S1201
2017-2018: S3049
2019-2020: S3832
2021-2022: S1401
2023-2024: S807
2025-2026: S1382

2009-S4753 - Summary

Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in any national park or national wildlife refuge system; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation thereof.

2009-S4753 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4753 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4753

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation to prohibiting the possession of concealed firearms in parks,
  campgrounds and other public recreation areas

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that the
parks, campgrounds and other publicly dedicated recreation areas in  the
state are attractive places for citizens of all ages to safely enjoy the
benefits  of  healthy and safe outdoor activity. The legislature further
finds that the presence of concealed firearms in parks, campgrounds  and
other  areas  of  public  recreation  represents  an unnecessary threat,
whether intentional or unintentional, to the health and safety of  citi-
zens  invited  to enjoy public recreational opportunities as well as the
wildlife preserved within such recreation areas. Therefore,  it  is  the
purpose  of the legislature to protect the health, safety and welfare of
the public and prohibit the possession of a  concealed  firearm  in  all
federal,  state and municipal parks, campgrounds or other publicly dedi-
cated recreation areas except, as specifically provided by law.
  S 2. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by
adding a new section 13.31 to read as follows:
  S 13.31 PROHIBITION OF CONCEALED FIREARMS IN  PARKS,  CAMPGROUNDS  AND
OTHER PUBLIC RECREATION AREAS. 1. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION AND
OTHERWISE  SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED IN LAW, NO PERSON, OTHER THAN A MEMBER
OF A FEDERAL, STATE OR MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY  AUTHORIZED  TO
CARRY  A  CONCEALED FIREARM, SHALL INTRODUCE OR POSSESS, EITHER UPON HIS
OR HER PERSON OR WITHIN  A  VEHICLE  OR  OTHER  PLACE  OF  STORAGE,  ANY
CONCEALED FIREARM IN ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR MUNICIPAL PARK, CAMPGROUND OR
OTHER PUBLICLY DEDICATED RECREATION AREA.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08919-04-9
              

2009-S4753A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Laws Affected:
Add §13.31, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7441
2013-2014: S1034
2015-2016: S1201
2017-2018: S3049
2019-2020: S3832
2021-2022: S1401
2023-2024: S807
2025-2026: S1382

2009-S4753A - Summary

Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in any national park or national wildlife refuge system; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation thereof.

2009-S4753A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4753A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4753--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
  relation to prohibiting the possession of concealed firearms in parks,
  campgrounds and other public recreation areas

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that the
parks,  campgrounds and other publicly dedicated recreation areas in the
state are attractive places for citizens of all ages to safely enjoy the
benefits of healthy and safe outdoor activity. The  legislature  further
finds  that the presence of concealed firearms in parks, campgrounds and
other areas of  public  recreation  represents  an  unnecessary  threat,
whether  intentional or unintentional, to the health and safety of citi-
zens invited to enjoy public recreational opportunities as well  as  the
wildlife  preserved  within  such recreation areas. Therefore, it is the
purpose of the legislature to protect the health, safety and welfare  of
the  public  and  prohibit  the possession of a concealed firearm in all
federal, state and municipal parks, campgrounds or other publicly  dedi-
cated recreation areas except, as specifically provided by law.
  S 2. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by
adding a new section 13.31 to read as follows:
  S  13.31  PROHIBITION  OF CONCEALED FIREARMS IN PARKS, CAMPGROUNDS AND
OTHER PUBLIC RECREATION AREAS. 1. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION AND
OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED IN LAW, NO PERSON, OTHER THAN A  MEMBER
OF  A  FEDERAL,  STATE OR MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO
CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM, SHALL INTRODUCE OR POSSESS, EITHER  UPON  HIS
OR  HER  PERSON  OR  WITHIN  A  VEHICLE  OR  OTHER PLACE OF STORAGE, ANY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08919-06-9

              

2009-S4753B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Laws Affected:
Add §13.31, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7441
2013-2014: S1034
2015-2016: S1201
2017-2018: S3049
2019-2020: S3832
2021-2022: S1401
2023-2024: S807
2025-2026: S1382

2009-S4753B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in any national park or national wildlife refuge system; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation thereof.

2009-S4753B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4753B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4753--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
  to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation  to  prohibiting  the  possession  of  concealed  firearms in
  national parks and national wildlife refuge systems

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that the
national  parks  and  national  wildlife refuge systems in the state are
attractive places for citizens of all ages to safely enjoy the  benefits
of healthy and safe outdoor activity. The legislature further finds that
the  presence of concealed firearms in national parks and national wild-
life refuge systems represents an  unnecessary  threat,  whether  inten-
tional or unintentional, to the health and safety of citizens invited to
enjoy  these  public  recreational opportunities as well as the wildlife
preserved within such recreation areas. Therefore, it is the purpose  of
the  legislature to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public
and prohibit the possession of a concealed firearm in all national parks
and national wildlife refuge systems, except as specifically provided by
law.
  S 2. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by
adding a new section 13.31 to read as follows:
  S 13.31 PROHIBITION  OF  CONCEALED  FIREARMS  IN  NATIONAL  PARKS  AND
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEMS.  1. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION
AND  OTHERWISE  SPECIFICALLY  PERMITTED  IN LAW, NO PERSON, OTHER THAN A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08919-13-0
              

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