Senate Bill S6401B

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Permits 4-H certified shooting sports instructors to supervise and instruct persons under sixteen years of age at shooting ranges

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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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2019-S6401 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8078
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§265.00 & 265.20, Pen L

2019-S6401 - Summary

Permits 4-H certified shooting sports instructors to supervise and instruct persons under sixteen years of age at shooting ranges.

2019-S6401 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6401 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6401
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to permitting  4-H  certified
   shooting  sports  instructors  to supervise and instruct persons under
   sixteen years of age at shooting ranges

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as added
 by chapter 446 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
   19. "Duly authorized instructor" means (a) a duly commissioned officer
 of  the United States army, navy, marine corps or coast guard, or of the
 national guard of the state of New York; or (b) a duly  qualified  adult
 citizen  of  the  United States who has been granted a certificate as an
 instructor in small arms practice issued by the United States army, navy
 or marine corps, or by the adjutant general of this  state,  or  by  the
 national rifle association of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly
 organized under the laws of this state; [or] (c) by a person duly quali-
 fied  and  designated  by  the  department of environmental conservation
 under [paragraph d of] subdivision six of section 11-0713 of  the  envi-
 ronmental conservation law as its agent in the giving of instruction and
 the  making  of  certifications  of qualification in responsible hunting
 practices; OR (D)  A  NEW  YORK  STATE  4-H  CERTIFIED  SHOOTING  SPORTS
 INSTRUCTOR.
   §  2. Paragraphs 7, 7-c, and 7-d of subdivision a of section 265.20 of
 the penal law, paragraph 7 as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1998
 and paragraphs 7-c and 7-d as added by chapter 651 of the laws of  1996,
 are amended to read as follows:
   7.  Possession, at an indoor or outdoor shooting range for the purpose
 of loading and firing, of a rifle or shotgun, the  propelling  force  of
 which  is gunpowder by a person under sixteen years of age but not under
 twelve, under the immediate supervision, guidance and instruction of (a)
 a duly commissioned officer of the United States army, navy, air  force,
 marine  corps  or  coast guard, or of the national guard of the state of
 New York; or (b) a duly qualified adult citizen of the United States who

2019-S6401A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8078
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§265.00 & 265.20, Pen L

2019-S6401A - Summary

Permits 4-H certified shooting sports instructors to supervise and instruct persons under sixteen years of age at shooting ranges.

2019-S6401A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6401A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6401--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Codes  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to amend the penal law, in relation to permitting 4-H certified
   shooting sports instructors to supervise and  instruct  persons  under
   sixteen years of age at shooting ranges
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as added
 by chapter 446 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
   19. "Duly authorized instructor" means (a) a duly commissioned officer
 of the United States army, navy, marine corps or coast guard, or of  the
 national  guard  of the state of New York; or (b) a duly qualified adult
 citizen of the United States who has been granted a  certificate  as  an
 instructor in small arms practice issued by the United States army, navy
 or  marine  corps,  or  by the adjutant general of this state, or by the
 national rifle association of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly
 organized under the laws of this state; [or] (c) by a person duly quali-
 fied and designated by  the  department  of  environmental  conservation
 under  [paragraph  d of] subdivision six of section 11-0713 of the envi-
 ronmental conservation law as its agent in the giving of instruction and
 the making of certifications of  qualification  in  responsible  hunting
 practices;  OR  (D)  A  NEW  YORK  STATE  4-H  CERTIFIED SHOOTING SPORTS
 INSTRUCTOR.
   § 2. Paragraphs 7, 7-c, and 7-d of subdivision a of section 265.20  of
 the penal law, paragraph 7 as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1998
 and  paragraphs 7-c and 7-d as added by chapter 651 of the laws of 1996,
 are amended to read as follows:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13021-05-0

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2019-S6401B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8078
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§265.00 & 265.20, Pen L

2019-S6401B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits 4-H certified shooting sports instructors to supervise and instruct persons under sixteen years of age at shooting ranges.

2019-S6401B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6401B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6401--B
     Cal. No. 370
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Codes  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit-
   tee, ordered to first and second report,  amended  on  second  report,
   ordered  to a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended, retaining
   its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to permitting  4-H  certified
   shooting  sports  instructors  to supervise and instruct persons under
   sixteen years of age at shooting ranges
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as added
 by chapter 446 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
   19. "Duly authorized instructor" means (a) a duly commissioned officer
 of  the United States army, navy, marine corps or coast guard, or of the
 national guard of the state of New York; or (b) a duly  qualified  adult
 citizen  of  the  United States who has been granted a certificate as an
 instructor in small arms practice issued by the United States army, navy
 or marine corps, or by the adjutant general of this  state,  or  by  the
 national rifle association of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly
 organized under the laws of this state; [or] (c) by a person duly quali-
 fied  and  designated  by  the  department of environmental conservation
 under paragraph [d] C of subdivision [six] THREE of section  11-0713  of
 the  environmental  conservation  law  as  its  agent  in  the giving of
 instruction and the making of certifications of qualification in respon-
 sible hunting practices; OR (D) A NEW YORK STATE 4-H CERTIFIED  SHOOTING
 SPORTS INSTRUCTOR.
   §  2. Paragraphs 7, 7-c, and 7-d of subdivision a of section 265.20 of
 the penal law, paragraph 7 as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1998
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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