Senate Bill S511A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the transfer, acceptance, or purchase of military weapons from the United States government

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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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2021-S511 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6867
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §212, add §837-w, Exec L; amd §656, County L; amd §150, Town L; add §4-a, Chap 360 of 1911
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8574
2023-2024: S111

2021-S511 - Summary

Relates to the transfer, acceptance, or purchase of military weapons from the United States government.

2021-S511 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S511 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    511
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, the county  law,  the  town  law  and
   chapter  360 of the laws of 1911 relating to police in certain munici-
   palities,  in  relation  to  prohibit  the  transfer,  acceptance,  or
   purchase  of  military  weapons  or  machinery  from the United States
   government
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 212 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 83
 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
   § 212. Equipment. The superintendent is authorized on  behalf  of  the
 state to purchase, lease or lease-purchase, within the amounts appropri-
 ated  therefor,  necessary  equipment  and  supplies,  including but not
 limited to, vehicles and aircraft subject to the approval of the  direc-
 tor  of  the  budget, and uniforms; when any state property shall become
 unfit for use it shall be disposed of in accordance with the  provisions
 of  the  finance  law. THE SUPERINTENDENT, OR HIS OR HER DEPUTIES, SHALL
 NOT AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER, ACCEPTANCE, OR PURCHASE OF MILITARY WEAPONS,
 GEAR, OR MACHINERY FROM THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
   § 2. Section 656 of the county law is amended to read as follows:
   § 656. Emergency equipment and apparatus. If,  in  the  protection  of
 human life and property, the sheriff shall deem it necessary to hire any
 equipment  or  apparatus together with the operator thereof, he may hire
 the same during the period of an emergency or catastrophe at  a  reason-
 able  charge  therefor.  The  same shall be audited and paid as a county
 charge in the manner prescribed by the board of supervisors, and in  the
 discretion  of  such  board,  there  may be a direction that the further
 hiring and payment be approved by the chairman of  the  board  or  of  a
 designated committee of such board. THE SHERIFF, OR HIS OR HER DEPUTIES,
 SHALL  NOT  AUTHORIZE  THE TRANSFER, ACCEPTANCE, OR PURCHASE OF MILITARY
 WEAPONS, GEAR, OR MACHINERY FROM THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
              

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2021-S511A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6867
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §212, add §837-w, Exec L; amd §656, County L; amd §150, Town L; add §4-a, Chap 360 of 1911
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8574
2023-2024: S111

2021-S511A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the transfer, acceptance, or purchase of military weapons from the United States government.

2021-S511A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S511A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  511--A
     Cal. No. 454
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KRUEGER,  BRISPORT,  COMRIE,  GIANARIS,  HOYLMAN,
   RIVERA, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
   be committed to the Committee on Finance --  reported  favorably  from
   said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, the county  law,  the  town  law  and
   chapter  360 of the laws of 1911 relating to police in certain munici-
   palities, in relation to the  transfer,  acceptance,  or  purchase  of
   military weapons from the United States government
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 212 of the executive law, as amended by chapter  83
 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
   § 212. Equipment.  The  superintendent  is authorized on behalf of the
 state to purchase, lease or lease-purchase, within the amounts appropri-
 ated therefor, necessary  equipment  and  supplies,  including  but  not
 limited  to, vehicles and aircraft subject to the approval of the direc-
 tor of the budget, and uniforms; when any state  property  shall  become
 unfit  for use it shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions
 of the finance law. THE SUPERINTENDENT, OR HIS OR  HER  DEPUTIES,  SHALL
 NOT  AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER, ACCEPTANCE, OR PURCHASE OF MILITARY WEAPONS
 FROM THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
   § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  837-w  to
 read as follows:
   §  837-W.  EXCEPTIONS  TO  BAN ON PARTICIPATION IN 1033 FEDERAL EXCESS
 PROPERTY PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
 CONTRARY, THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SHALL BE
 AUTHORIZED  TO  ACCEPT,  PURCHASE,  OR RECEIVE MILITARY WEAPONS, GEAR OR
 MACHINERY FROM THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF COUNTER-
 
              

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