Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 03, 2022 |
print number 1235a |
Mar 03, 2022 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 02, 2021 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 01, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.1368 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 08, 2021 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S1235A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2021-S1235 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9139
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 38-B §§825 - 828, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S1235, A9139
2021-S1235 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1235 REVISED 06/01/2021 SPONSOR: GIANARIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing a waiting period for the purchase of a firearm PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to impose a 10-day waiting period prior to the sale of any firearm as a means to improve public safety by giving law enforcement officials sufficient time to conduct a background check on prospective purchasers, and by eliminating opportunities for impulsive acts of violence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new Article 38-B to the General Business Law in relation to establishing a waiting period for the purchase of a firearm.
2021-S1235 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1235 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, ADDABBO, BRESLIN, KRUEGER, RIVERA, SERRA- NO, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing a waiting period for the purchase of a firearm THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 38-B to read as follows: ARTICLE 38-B WAITING PERIOD FOR PURCHASE OF FIREARMS SECTION 825. DEFINITIONS. 826. WAITING PERIOD. 827. EXEMPTIONS. 828. PENALTY. § 825. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: 1. "DEALER IN FIREARMS" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW. 2. "FIREARM" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI- SION THREE OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW. § 826. WAITING PERIOD. NO DEALER IN FIREARMS SHALL DELIVER ANY FIREARM, AND NO PERSON SHALL TAKE POSSESSION OF ANY FIREARM FROM A DEAL- ER IN FIREARMS UNLESS: 1. TEN DAYS HAVE ELAPSED FROM THE DATE SUCH DEALER INITIATED THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK OF THE PURCHASER AS REQUIRED BY 18 U.S.C. § 922(T), AFTER RECEIVING A COMPLETED FEDERAL FIREARMS TRANSACTION RECORD, FORM 4473, FROM THE PURCHASER; AND 2. SUCH DEALER HAS RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THE PURCHASER HAS PASSED ALL BACKGROUND CHECKS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03103-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2021-S1235A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9139
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 38-B §§825 - 828, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S1235, A9139
2021-S1235A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1235A SPONSOR: GIANARIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing a waiting period for the purchase of a firearm PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to impose a 10-day waiting period prior to the sale of any firearm as a means to improve public safety by giving law enforcement officials sufficient time to conduct a background check on prospective purchasers, and by eliminating opportunities for impulsive acts of violence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new Article 38-B to the General Business Law in relation to establishing a waiting period for the purchase of a firearm.
2021-S1235A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1235--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, ADDABBO, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, GAUGHRAN, JACK- SON, KAPLAN, KRUEGER, RIVERA, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accord- ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing a waiting period for the purchase of a firearm THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 38-B to read as follows: ARTICLE 38-B WAITING PERIOD FOR PURCHASE OF FIREARMS SECTION 825. DEFINITIONS. 826. WAITING PERIOD. 827. EXEMPTIONS. 828. PENALTY. § 825. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: 1. "DEALER IN FIREARMS" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW. 2. "FIREARM" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI- SION THREE OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW. § 826. WAITING PERIOD. NO DEALER IN FIREARMS SHALL DELIVER ANY FIREARM, AND NO PERSON SHALL TAKE POSSESSION OF ANY FIREARM FROM A DEAL- ER IN FIREARMS UNLESS: 1. TEN DAYS HAVE ELAPSED FROM THE DATE SUCH DEALER INITIATED THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK OF THE PURCHASER AS REQUIRED BY 18 U.S.C. § 922(T), AFTER RECEIVING A COMPLETED FEDERAL FIREARMS TRANSACTION RECORD, FORM 4473, FROM THE PURCHASER; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03103-02-2
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