Assembly Bill A8503

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the right to bear and keep arms

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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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2013-A8503 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4599
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1 §19, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A5538, S3330
2017-2018: A3274, S747
2019-2020: A5209
2021-2022: A6504
2023-2024: A3987

2013-A8503 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the right of the people to bear and keep arms.

2013-A8503 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  8503

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 17, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BARCLAY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Codes

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation  to
  the right to bear and keep arms

  Section  1.  Resolved  (if  the  Senate concur), That article 1 of the
constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows:
  S 19. RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.  A  WELL  REGULATED  MILITIA  BEING
NECESSARY  TO  THE  SECURITY OF A FREE STATE, THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO
KEEP AND BEAR ARMS CANNOT BE INFRINGED.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89122-01-3


              

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