Assembly Bill A2290C

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing the sale and possession of sparkling devices outside of N.Y. city

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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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2017-A2290 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S724
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§270.00 & 405.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A10611, S8013

2017-A2290 - Summary

Relates to authorizing the sale and possession of sparkling devices outside of cities with a population of one million or more; removes requirement that localities authorize sparkling devices in their jurisdictions; authorizes counties to opt out if they pass a local law.

2017-A2290 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2290
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Codes
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the penal law, in relation to authorizing the sale and
   possession of sparkling devices outside of cities with a population of
   one million or more
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (iv)  of paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 and
 subparagraph (v) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 270.00  of
 the  penal law, as added by chapter 477 of the laws of 2014, are amended
 to read as follows:
   (iv) except in cities with a population of one million  or  more,  [in
 those  counties  and  cities that opt by local law pursuant to paragraph
 (b) of subdivision five of section 405.00 of this chapter,]  "fireworks"
 and  "dangerous  fireworks"  shall  not  be deemed to include "sparkling
 devices" as defined in subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (a) of this subdi-
 vision.
   (v) except in cities  with  a  population  of  one  million  or  more,
 possession  of  sparkling  devices  lawfully obtained in [a jurisdiction
 that did opt by local law pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision  five
 of  section  405.00  of this chapter to exclude "sparkling devices" from
 the definitions  of  "fireworks"  and  "dangerous  fireworks",  for  the
 purpose  of lawful use in another jurisdiction that did opt by local law
 pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision five of section 405.00 of  this
 chapter  to  exclude  "sparkling devices" from the definitions of "fire-
 works" and "dangerous fireworks". The  superintendent  of  state  police
 shall  annually publish a list of those jurisdictions that have opted by
 local law pursuant to paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  five  of  section
 405.00  of  this  chapter  to exclude "sparkling devices" from the defi-
 nitions of "fireworks" and "dangerous fireworks"]  ANOTHER  JURISDICTION
 WITHIN THE STATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-A2290A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S724
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§270.00 & 405.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A10611, S8013

2017-A2290A - Summary

Relates to authorizing the sale and possession of sparkling devices outside of cities with a population of one million or more; removes requirement that localities authorize sparkling devices in their jurisdictions; authorizes counties to opt out if they pass a local law.

2017-A2290A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2290--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the
   Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to authorizing the  sale  and
   possession of sparkling devices outside of cities with a population of
   one  million  or more; and repealing paragraph (c) of subdivision 5 of
   section 405.00 of the penal law relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (iv)  of paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 and
 subparagraph (v) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 270.00  of
 the  penal law, as added by chapter 477 of the laws of 2014, are amended
 to read as follows:
   (iv) except in cities with a population of one million  or  more,  [in
 those  counties  and  cities that opt by local law pursuant to paragraph
 (b) of subdivision five of section 405.00 of this chapter,]  "fireworks"
 and  "dangerous  fireworks"  shall  not  be deemed to include "sparkling
 devices" as defined in subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (a) of this subdi-
 vision.
   (v) except in cities  with  a  population  of  one  million  or  more,
 possession  of  sparkling  devices  lawfully obtained in [a jurisdiction
 that did opt by local law pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision  five
 of  section  405.00  of this chapter to exclude "sparkling devices" from
 the definitions  of  "fireworks"  and  "dangerous  fireworks",  for  the
 purpose  of lawful use in another jurisdiction that did opt by local law
 pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision five of section 405.00 of  this
 chapter  to  exclude  "sparkling devices" from the definitions of "fire-
 works" and "dangerous fireworks". The  superintendent  of  state  police
 shall  annually publish a list of those jurisdictions that have opted by
 local law pursuant to paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  five  of  section

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00926-11-7
              

co-Sponsors

2017-A2290B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S724
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§270.00 & 405.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A10611, S8013

2017-A2290B - Summary

Relates to authorizing the sale and possession of sparkling devices outside of cities with a population of one million or more; removes requirement that localities authorize sparkling devices in their jurisdictions; authorizes counties to opt out if they pass a local law.

2017-A2290B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2290--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the
   Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
   reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to authorizing the  sale  and
   possession of sparkling devices outside of cities with a population of
   one million or more
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (c)  of  subdivision  1  and
 subparagraph  (v) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 270.00 of
 the penal law, as added by chapter 477 of the laws of 2014, are  amended
 to read as follows:
   (iv)  except  in  cities with a population of one million or more, [in
 those counties and cities that opt by local law  pursuant  to  paragraph
 (b)  of subdivision five of section 405.00 of this chapter,] "fireworks"
 and "dangerous fireworks" shall not  be  deemed  to  include  "sparkling
 devices" as defined in subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (a) of this subdi-
 vision.
   (v)  except  in  cities  with  a  population  of  one million or more,
 possession of sparkling devices lawfully  obtained  in  [a  jurisdiction
 that  did opt by local law pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision five
 of section 405.00 of this chapter to exclude  "sparkling  devices"  from
 the  definitions  of  "fireworks"  and  "dangerous  fireworks",  for the
 purpose of lawful use in another jurisdiction that did opt by local  law
 pursuant  to paragraph (b) of subdivision five of section 405.00 of this
 chapter to exclude "sparkling devices" from the  definitions  of  "fire-
 works"  and  "dangerous  fireworks".  The superintendent of state police
 shall annually publish a list of those jurisdictions that have opted  by
 local  law  pursuant  to  paragraph  (b)  of subdivision five of section

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

co-Sponsors

2017-A2290C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S724
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§270.00 & 405.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A10611, S8013

2017-A2290C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to authorizing the sale and possession of sparkling devices outside of cities with a population of one million or more; removes requirement that localities authorize sparkling devices in their jurisdictions; authorizes counties to opt out if they pass a local law.

2017-A2290C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2290--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the
   Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
   reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from  said
   committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
   ted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to authorizing the  sale  and
   possession of sparkling devices outside of cities with a population of
   one million or more
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (c)  of  subdivision  1  and
 subparagraph  (v) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 270.00 of
 the penal law, as added by chapter 477 of the laws of 2014, are  amended
 to read as follows:
   (iv)  except  in  cities with a population of one million or more, [in
 those counties and cities that opt by local law  pursuant  to  paragraph
 (b)  of subdivision five of section 405.00 of this chapter,] "fireworks"
 and "dangerous fireworks" shall not  be  deemed  to  include  "sparkling
 devices" as defined in subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (a) of this subdi-
 vision.  THE STORAGE AND RETAIL SALE OF SPARKLING DEVICES SHALL BE REGU-
 LATED IN A MANNER THAT IS NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE  PROVISIONS  OF  NFPA
 1124, 2006 EDITION.
   (v)  except  in  cities  with  a  population  of  one million or more,
 possession of sparkling devices lawfully  obtained  in  [a  jurisdiction
 that  did opt by local law pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision five
 of section 405.00 of this chapter to exclude  "sparkling  devices"  from
 the  definitions  of  "fireworks"  and  "dangerous  fireworks",  for the
 purpose of lawful use in another jurisdiction that did opt by local  law
 pursuant  to paragraph (b) of subdivision five of section 405.00 of this

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

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