S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7395
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 25, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to categorizing hate crimes
as serious offenses in relation to possession of firearms and to
repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 17 of section 265.00 of the
penal law, as amended by section 3 of chapter 232 of the laws of 2010,
is REPEALED.
§ 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 17 of section 265.00 of the penal
law, as amended by section 2 of chapter 232 of the laws of 2010, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) any of the following offenses defined in the penal law: illegally
using, carrying or possessing a pistol or other dangerous weapon;
possession of burglar's tools; criminal possession of stolen property in
the third degree; escape in the third degree; jostling; fraudulent
accosting; endangering the welfare of a child; the offenses defined in
article two hundred thirty-five; issuing abortional articles; permitting
prostitution; promoting prostitution in the third degree; stalking in
the fourth degree; stalking in the third degree; the offenses defined in
article one hundred thirty; the offenses defined in article two hundred
twenty; THE OFFENSES DEFINED IN ARTICLE FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE.
§ 3. 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
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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