Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 18, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Assembly Bill A7903
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GJONAJ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Ellen C. Jaffee
Felix Ortiz
Pamela Harris
William Colton
multi-Sponsors
Carmen De La Rosa
2017-A7903 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §400.15, Pen L; add §97-cc, St Fin L
2017-A7903 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7903 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 18, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GJONAJ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing the statewide gun buyback program and the adopt-a-gun foundation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 400.15 to read as follows: § 400.15 STATEWIDE GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN A STATEWIDE PROGRAM IN WHICH A FIREARM, RIFLE, SHOTGUN OR AMMUNITION IS ANONYMOUSLY SURRENDERED IN EXCHANGE FOR A MONETARY REWARD. 2. THE STATEWIDE GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED. RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK MAY PARTICIPATE AT THEIR OPTION AS FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED THROUGH THE ADOPT-A-GUN FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-CC OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE SHALL ADMINISTER THIS PROGRAM AND SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS HE OR SHE DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM. SUCH RULES SHALL INCLUDE: (A) REQUIRING A MINIMUM OF SIXTEEN GUN BUYBACK EVENTS BE HELD PER YEAR, FOUR PER EACH OF THE NORTHERN, SOUTHERN, EASTERN AND WESTERN REGIONS OF THE STATE; (B) AT A MINIMUM, ONE OF THE FOUR GUN BUYBACK EVENTS REQUIRED IN PARA- GRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL BE HELD IN AN URBAN AREA WITH A HIGH CRIME RATE; (C) GUIDELINES FOR COORDINATING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO SELECT A LOCATION AND DESIGNATE DATES AND TIMES FOR EACH GUN BUYBACK EVENT; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11590-03-7
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