| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2012 |
print number 5264a |
| May 16, 2012 |
amend and recommit to codes |
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to codes |
| May 03, 2011 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S5264A
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2011-S5264 - Details
2011-S5264 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5264
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the penal law, in relation to licenses to carry and possess
firearms for retired police officers
PURPOSE:
This legislation will allow retired police officers to apply to the
superintendent of the state police for a firearms license that is
valid throughout the state.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section One - amends Section 400.01 of the penal law , as added by
chapter 210 of the laws of 1999 to grant retired police officers in
the same manner and upon the same terms and conditions as licenses
issued under section 400.00. Applications for the authority to carry
and possess firearms within every county and city of the State of New
York will be made to the superintendent of state police.
Section One - also defines a "retired police officer" as a former
police officer, as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20
of the criminal produce law who was immediately entitled to receive
retirement benefits under the provisions of the retirement and social
security law or the administrative code of the city of New York.
2011-S5264 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5264
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 3, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. BALL -- 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 licenses to carry and
possess firearms for retired police officers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 400.01 of the penal law, as added by chapter 210 of
the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
S 400.01 License to carry and possess firearms for retired [sworn
members of the division of state police] POLICE OFFICERS.
1. A license to carry or possess a firearm for a retired [sworn member
of the division of state police] POLICE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
SION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, shall be
granted in the same manner and upon the same terms and conditions as
licenses issued under section 400.00 of this article provided, however,
that applications for such license shall be made to, and the licensing
officer shall be, the superintendent of state police AND SUCH LICENSE
SHALL AUTHORIZE THE LICENSEE TO CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS WITHIN EVERY
COUNTY AND CITY IN THIS STATE.
2. For purposes of this section, a "retired [sworn member of the divi-
sion of state police] POLICE OFFICER" shall mean a former [sworn member
of the division of state police] POLICE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
SION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, who upon
separation from [the division of state police] A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
was immediately entitled to receive retirement benefits under the
provisions of the retirement and social security law OR THE ADMINISTRA-
TIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
3. The provisions of this section shall only apply to license applica-
tions made or renewals which must be made on or after the effective date
of this section. A license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver
issued pursuant to the provisions of section 400.00 of this article to a
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11368-01-1
2011-S5264A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S5264A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5264A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the penal law, in relation to licenses to carry and possess
firearms for retired police officers
PURPOSE:
This legislation will allow retired police officers to apply to the
superintendent of the state police for a firearms license that is
valid throughout the state.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section One - amends Section 400.00 of the penal law, as added by
chapter 233 of the laws of 1980. Applications for the authority to
carry and possess firearms within every county and city of the
State of New York will be made to the superintendent of state
police.
Section One - also defines a "retired police officer" as a former
police officer, as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20
of the criminal produce law who was immediately entitled to receive
retirement benefits under the provisions of the retirement and social
security law or the administrative code of the city of New York.
Section One - states that a retired police officer who submits an
2011-S5264A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5264--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 3, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. BALL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to
the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to licenses to carry and
possess firearms for retired police officers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4-a of section 400.00 of the penal law, as
added by chapter 233 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
4-a. Processing of license applications. (A) Applications for licenses
shall be accepted for processing by the licensing officer at the time of
presentment. Except upon written notice to the applicant specifically
stating the reasons for any delay, in each case the licensing officer
shall act upon any application for a license pursuant to this section
within six months of the date of presentment of such an application to
the appropriate authority. Such delay may only be for good cause and
with respect to the applicant. In acting upon an application, the
licensing officer shall either deny the application for reasons specif-
ically and concisely stated in writing or grant the application and
issue the license applied for. A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER WHO SUBMITS AN
APPLICATION CONTAINING A CERTIFICATION OR ATTESTATION FROM THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT FROM WHICH HE OR SHE RETIRED IN GOOD
STANDING, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE AS TO THE FITNESS AND QUALIFICA-
TION TO CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS. THE LICENSING AUTHORITY WITH JURIS-
DICTION IN THE COUNTY OR CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF LESS THAN ONE
MILLION, SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO CARRY AND POSSESS A PISTOL OR REVOLVER
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER
APPLICANT'S SUBMISSION AND SUCH LICENSE SHALL AUTHORIZE THE LICENSEE TO
CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS IN EVERY COUNTY AND CITY IN THIS STATE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11368-02-2
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