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Senate Bill S2085

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of an assault weapon

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2021-S2085 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §265.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S4228
2017-2018: S209
2019-2020: S2831

2021-S2085 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of an assault weapon.

2021-S2085 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2085 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2085
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. JORDAN, AKSHAR, GALLIVAN, HELMING, TEDISCO -- 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 assault
   weapon
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (a) of subdivision 22 of section 265.00 of the
 penal law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read
 as follows:
   (a) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept  a  detachable
 magazine and has at least one of the following characteristics:
   (i) a folding or telescoping stock;
   (ii) [a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of
 the weapon;
   (iii)] a thumbhole stock;
   [(iv)]  (III)  a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held
 by the non-trigger hand;
   [(v)] (IV) a bayonet mount;
   [(vi)] (V) a flash suppressor, muzzle break,  muzzle  compensator,  or
 threaded  barrel  designed  to  accommodate  a  flash suppressor, muzzle
 break, or muzzle compensator;
   [(vii)] (VI) a grenade launcher; or
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01419-01-1

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