Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 20, 2017 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
Jan 27, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S3855
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
2017-S3855 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§400.00 & 400.03, Pen L
2017-S3855 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3855 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to removing the photograph requirement for a firearm license where the licensee is of a faith that forbids a photograph be taken of himself or herself SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 creates exemption in photograph identification law for persons of faiths which do not permit for personal photography, such as the Amish. Section 2 allows for a fingerprint to be taken in place of the provisions called for by Section 1. Section 3 sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Pursuant to the beliefs of their religion, Amish are forbidden to take photographs of themselves wherein the likeness of a person is recognizable. This creates a moral dilemma for people of the Amish faith who otherwise would like to exercise their Constitutional right to keep and own a firearm, considering state law currently requires
2017-S3855 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3855 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 27, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- 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 removing the photograph requirement for a firearm license where the licensee is of a faith that forbids a photograph be taken of himself or herself THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3, subdivision 7, and para- graph (a) of subdivision 10 of section 400.00 of the penal law, para- graph (a) of subdivision 3 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 10 as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, are amended to read as follows: (a) Applications shall be made and renewed, in the case of a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver, to the licensing officer in the city or county, as the case may be, where the applicant resides, is principally employed or has his or her principal place of business as merchant or storekeeper; and, in the case of a license as gunsmith or dealer in firearms, to the licensing officer where such place of busi- ness is located. Blank applications shall, except in the city of New York, be approved as to form by the superintendent of state police. An application shall state the full name, date of birth, residence, present occupation of each person or individual signing the same, whether or not he or she is a citizen of the United States, whether or not he or she complies with each requirement for eligibility specified in subdivision one of this section and such other facts as may be required to show the good character, competency and integrity of each person or individual signing the application. An application shall be signed and verified by the applicant. Each individual signing an application shall submit one photograph of himself or herself and a duplicate for each required copy of the application. Such photographs shall have been taken within thirty days prior to filing the application, EXCEPT FOR APPLICANTS WHOSE RELI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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