senate Bill S879C

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Limits the application of the "safe act" to the counties of Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York and Bronx; repealer

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018 referred to codes
Feb 24, 2017 print number 879c
Feb 24, 2017 amend and recommit to codes
Feb 16, 2017 print number 879b
Feb 16, 2017 amend and recommit to codes
Jan 27, 2017 print number 879a
Jan 27, 2017 amend (t) and recommit to codes
Jan 05, 2017 referred to codes

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S879 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6140
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§330.20, 380.96 & 530.14, CP L; amd §§842-a, 846-a, 446-a, 552, 656-a, 780-a & 1056-a, Fam Ct Act; amd §§240 & 252, Dom Rel L; amd Art 39-DDD Art Head, §898, Gen Bus L; amd §212, Judy L; amd §§7.09 & 9.46, Ment Hyg L; amd §§265.00, 265.01-b, 265.20, 265.36, 265.37, 265.45, 400.00, 400.03 & 400.10, rpld §400.02, Pen L; amd §2509, SCPA
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7897, A10354
2019-2020: S266, A5758
2021-2022: S3636, A2335
2023-2024: S2417, A4816

S879 - Summary

Limits the application of the "safe act" to the counties of Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York and Bronx.

S879 - Sponsor Memo

S879 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   879

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 5, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. ORTT, AKSHAR, FUNKE, RITCHIE, SEWARD -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Codes

AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, the family  court  act,  the
  domestic  relations  law, the general business law, the judiciary law,
  the mental hygiene law, the penal law and the surrogate's court proce-
  dure  act,  in  relation  to  limiting  the  application  of   certain
  provisions  of  law  relating  to firearms to the counties of Suffolk,
  Nassau, Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York, Bronx and Westchester;  and
  to  repeal  section  400.02 of the penal law relating to the statewide
  license and record database

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2-a of section 330.20 of the criminal procedure
law,  as  added  by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as
follows:
  2-a. Firearm, rifle or shotgun surrender order  IN  CERTAIN  COUNTIES.
[Upon]  IN THE COUNTIES OF SUFFOLK, NASSAU, KINGS, QUEENS, RICHMOND, NEW
YORK, BRONX AND WESTCHESTER, UPON entry of a verdict of not  responsible
by  reason of mental disease or defect, or upon the acceptance of a plea
of not responsible by reason of mental disease  or  defect,  or  upon  a
finding  that the defendant is an incapacitated person pursuant to arti-
cle seven hundred thirty of this chapter, the  court  shall  revoke  the
defendant's  firearm license, if any, inquire of the defendant as to the
existence and location  of  any  firearm,  rifle  or  shotgun  owned  or
possessed  by  such  defendant and direct the surrender of such firearm,
rifle or shotgun pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of subdi-
vision a of section 265.20 and subdivision six of section 400.05 of  the
penal law.
  § 2. Section 380.96 of the criminal procedure law, as added by chapter
1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:

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

Co-Sponsors

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S879A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6140
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§330.20, 380.96 & 530.14, CP L; amd §§842-a, 846-a, 446-a, 552, 656-a, 780-a & 1056-a, Fam Ct Act; amd §§240 & 252, Dom Rel L; amd Art 39-DDD Art Head, §898, Gen Bus L; amd §212, Judy L; amd §§7.09 & 9.46, Ment Hyg L; amd §§265.00, 265.01-b, 265.20, 265.36, 265.37, 265.45, 400.00, 400.03 & 400.10, rpld §400.02, Pen L; amd §2509, SCPA
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7897, A10354
2019-2020: S266, A5758
2021-2022: S3636, A2335
2023-2024: S2417, A4816

S879A - Summary

Limits the application of the "safe act" to the counties of Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York and Bronx.

S879A - Sponsor Memo

S879A - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 879--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 5, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  ORTT,  AKSHAR, BONACIC, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, HELMING,
  MARCHIONE, RITCHIE, SEWARD, TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes --  commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, the family  court  act,  the
  domestic  relations  law, the general business law, the judiciary law,
  the mental hygiene law, the penal law and the surrogate's court proce-
  dure  act,  in  relation  to  limiting  the  application  of   certain
  provisions  of  law  relating  to  firearms  to the counties of Kings,
  Queens, Richmond, New York and Bronx; and to repeal section 400.02  of
  the penal law relating to the statewide license and record database

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2-a of section 330.20 of the criminal procedure
law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended  to  read  as
follows:
  2-a.  Firearm,  rifle  or shotgun surrender order IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
[Upon] IN THE COUNTIES OF KINGS, QUEENS, RICHMOND, NEW YORK  AND  BRONX,
UPON  entry  of a verdict of not responsible by reason of mental disease
or defect, or upon the acceptance of a plea of not responsible by reason
of mental disease or defect, or upon a finding that the defendant is  an
incapacitated  person  pursuant  to article seven hundred thirty of this
chapter, the court shall revoke the defendant's firearm license, if any,
inquire of the defendant  as  to  the  existence  and  location  of  any
firearm,  rifle  or  shotgun  owned  or  possessed by such defendant and
direct the surrender of such  firearm,  rifle  or  shotgun  pursuant  to
subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and
subdivision six of section 400.05 of the penal law.
  § 2. Section 380.96 of the criminal procedure law, as added by chapter
1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:

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

Co-Sponsors

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S879B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6140
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§330.20, 380.96 & 530.14, CP L; amd §§842-a, 846-a, 446-a, 552, 656-a, 780-a & 1056-a, Fam Ct Act; amd §§240 & 252, Dom Rel L; amd Art 39-DDD Art Head, §898, Gen Bus L; amd §212, Judy L; amd §§7.09 & 9.46, Ment Hyg L; amd §§265.00, 265.01-b, 265.20, 265.36, 265.37, 265.45, 400.00, 400.03 & 400.10, rpld §400.02, Pen L; amd §2509, SCPA
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7897, A10354
2019-2020: S266, A5758
2021-2022: S3636, A2335
2023-2024: S2417, A4816

S879B - Summary

Limits the application of the "safe act" to the counties of Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York and Bronx.

S879B - Sponsor Memo

S879B - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 879--B

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 5, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  ORTT,  AKSHAR, AMEDORE, BONACIC, FUNKE, GALLIVAN,
  GRIFFO, HELMING,  LARKIN,  MARCHIONE,  RANZENHOFER,  RITCHIE,  SEWARD,
  TEDISCO,  YOUNG -- 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 commit-
  tee --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the criminal procedure law, the family court act, the
  domestic relations law, the general business law, the  judiciary  law,
  the mental hygiene law, the penal law and the surrogate's court proce-
  dure   act,  in  relation  to  limiting  the  application  of  certain
  provisions of law relating to  firearms  to  the  counties  of  Kings,
  Queens,  Richmond, New York and Bronx; and to repeal section 400.02 of
  the penal law relating to the statewide license and record database

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2-a of section 330.20 of the criminal procedure
law,  as  added  by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as
follows:
  2-a. Firearm, rifle or shotgun surrender order  IN  CERTAIN  COUNTIES.
[Upon]  IN  THE COUNTIES OF KINGS, QUEENS, RICHMOND, NEW YORK AND BRONX,
UPON entry of a verdict of not responsible by reason of  mental  disease
or defect, or upon the acceptance of a plea of not responsible by reason
of  mental disease or defect, or upon a finding that the defendant is an
incapacitated person pursuant to article seven hundred  thirty  of  this
chapter, the court shall revoke the defendant's firearm license, if any,
inquire  of  the  defendant  as  to  the  existence  and location of any
firearm, rifle or shotgun owned  or  possessed  by  such  defendant  and
direct  the  surrender  of  such  firearm,  rifle or shotgun pursuant to
subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and
subdivision six of section 400.05 of the penal law.

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

Co-Sponsors

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S879C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6140
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§330.20, 380.96 & 530.14, CP L; amd §§842-a, 846-a, 446-a, 552, 656-a, 780-a & 1056-a, Fam Ct Act; amd §§240 & 252, Dom Rel L; amd Art 39-DDD Art Head, §898, Gen Bus L; amd §212, Judy L; amd §§7.09 & 9.46, Ment Hyg L; amd §§265.00, 265.01-b, 265.20, 265.36, 265.37, 265.45, 400.00, 400.03 & 400.10, rpld §400.02, Pen L; amd §2509, SCPA
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7897, A10354
2019-2020: S266, A5758
2021-2022: S3636, A2335
2023-2024: S2417, A4816

S879C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Limits the application of the "safe act" to the counties of Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York and Bronx.

S879C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S879C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 879--C

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 5, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  ORTT,  AKSHAR, AMEDORE, BONACIC, FUNKE, GALLIVAN,
  GRIFFO, HELMING,  LARKIN,  MARCHIONE,  RANZENHOFER,  RITCHIE,  SEWARD,
  TEDISCO,  YOUNG -- 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 commit-
  tee --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the criminal procedure law, the family court act, the
  domestic relations law, the general business law, the  judiciary  law,
  the mental hygiene law, the penal law and the surrogate's court proce-
  dure   act,  in  relation  to  limiting  the  application  of  certain
  provisions of law relating to  firearms  to  the  counties  of  Kings,
  Queens,  Richmond, New York and Bronx; and to repeal section 400.02 of
  the penal law relating to the statewide license and record database

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2-a of section 330.20 of the criminal procedure
law,  as  added  by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as
follows:
  2-a. Firearm, rifle or shotgun surrender order  IN  CERTAIN  COUNTIES.
[Upon]  IN  THE COUNTIES OF KINGS, QUEENS, RICHMOND, NEW YORK AND BRONX,
UPON entry of a verdict of not responsible by reason of  mental  disease
or defect, or upon the acceptance of a plea of not responsible by reason
of  mental disease or defect, or upon a finding that the defendant is an
incapacitated person pursuant to article seven hundred  thirty  of  this
chapter, the court shall revoke the defendant's firearm license, if any,
inquire  of  the  defendant  as  to  the  existence  and location of any
firearm, rifle or shotgun owned  or  possessed  by  such  defendant  and
direct  the  surrender  of  such  firearm,  rifle or shotgun pursuant to

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

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