Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 23, 2017 | tabled vetoed memo.171 |
Oct 11, 2017 | delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2017 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1031 substituted for s4769a |
Jun 21, 2017 | substituted by a5667a |
May 22, 2017 | advanced to third reading |
May 17, 2017 | 2nd report cal. |
May 16, 2017 | 1st report cal.1031 |
Apr 19, 2017 | print number 4769a |
Apr 19, 2017 | amend and recommit to codes |
Feb 28, 2017 | referred to codes |
senate Bill S4769A
Vetoed By GovernorSponsored By
Diane J. Savino
(D, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5667 - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Vetoed by Governor
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S4769 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5667
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §265.00, Pen L
S4769 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4769 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of a gravity knife PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To clarify the definition of a gravity knife. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 defines "gravity knife." Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : In the 1950s, amid a widespread fear of knife crime, the Legislature enacted a sweeping ban of switch blades and gravity knives. Decades later, the application of this law has been expanded to include any common folding knife. Today, the Legal Aid Society estimates at least 5,000 New Yorkers are arrested every year for carrying a pocket knife. Crime in New York City remains at the lowest levels in modern history. Much of this is due to the good work of NYPD officers in preventing crime before it happens, in partnership with communities and other
S4769 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4769 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 28, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- 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 the definition of a gravi- ty knife THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 265.00 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: 5. "Gravity knife" means any knife which has a blade which is released from the handle or sheath thereof by the force of gravity [or the appli- cation of centrifugal force] which, when released, is locked in place by means of a button, spring, lever or other device. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09626-01-7
Co-Sponsors
Robert G. Ortt
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
S4769A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5667
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §265.00, Pen L
S4769A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4769A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of a gravity knife PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To clarify the definition of a gravity knife. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 defines "gravity knife." Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : In the 1950s, amid a widespread fear of knife crime, the Legislature enacted a sweeping ban of switch blades and gravity knives. Decades later, the application of this law has been expanded to include any common folding knife. Today, the Legal Aid Society estimates at least 5,000 New Yorkers are arrested every year for carrying a pocket knife. Crime in New York City remains at the lowest levels in modern history.
S4769A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4769--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 28, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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 the definition of a gravi- ty knife THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 265.00 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: 5. "Gravity knife" means any knife which has a blade which is released from the handle or sheath thereof SOLELY by the force of gravity [or the application of centrifugal force] which, when released, is locked in place by means of a button, spring, lever or other device. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09626-03-7
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