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Senate Bill S3199

Signed By Governor

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Includes the possession of a machete within the class A misdemeanor of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree

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2015-S3199 - Details

Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10.00, Pen L

2015-S3199 - Summary

Includes the possession of a machete within the class A misdemeanor of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.

2015-S3199 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3199 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3199

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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 including  machete  within
  the definition of a deadly weapon

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 12 of  section  10.00  of  the  penal  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  257  of  the  laws  of 2008, is amended to read as
follows:
  12. "Deadly weapon" means any loaded weapon from which a shot, readily
capable of producing death or other  serious  physical  injury,  may  be
discharged,  or  a  switchblade  knife,  gravity  knife, pilum ballistic
knife, metal knuckle knife, dagger, MACHETE, billy,  blackjack,  plastic
knuckles, or metal knuckles.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08197-01-5

2015-S3199A - Details

Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10.00, Pen L

2015-S3199A - Summary

Includes the possession of a machete within the class A misdemeanor of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.

2015-S3199A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3199A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3199--A
    Cal. No. 429

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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 --
  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
  report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to machetes

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  12  of  section  10.00  of the penal law, as
amended by chapter 257 of the laws  of  2008,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  12. "Deadly weapon" means any loaded weapon from which a shot, readily
capable  of  producing  death  or  other serious physical injury, may be
discharged, or a  switchblade  knife,  gravity  knife,  pilum  ballistic
knife,  metal  knuckle knife, dagger, MACHETE, billy, blackjack, plastic
knuckles, or metal knuckles.
  S 2. Subdivision 5 of section 265.01 of the penal law, as  amended  by
chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
  (5)  He  OR SHE possesses any dangerous or deadly weapon, OTHER THAN A
MACHETE, and is not a citizen of the United States; or
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08197-02-6

2015-S3199B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10.00, Pen L

2015-S3199B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes the possession of a machete within the class A misdemeanor of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.

2015-S3199B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3199B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3199--B
    Cal. No. 429

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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 --
  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
  report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading -- passed by  Senate
  and  delivered  to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored
  to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place
  in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to machetes

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of  section  265.01  of  the  penal  law,  as
amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
  (2)  He  OR  SHE possesses any dagger, dangerous knife, dirk, MACHETE,
razor, stiletto, imitation pistol, or  any  other  dangerous  or  deadly
instrument  or  weapon  with  intent  to use the same unlawfully against
another; or
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08197-04-6

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