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Feb 24, 2022 | signed chap.112 delivered to governor |
Feb 01, 2022 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.24 substituted for a8736 |
Jan 26, 2022 | referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 18, 2022 | ordered to third reading cal.162 |
Jan 11, 2022 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S7796
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
John E. Brooks
(D) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
S7796 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8736
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§265.00 & 265.10, Pen L (as proposed in S.7152 & A.6522)
S7796 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7796 SPONSOR: BROOKS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to redefining the term "disguised gun" to include any firearm resembling a toy gun and prohib- iting the possession, manufacture or design thereof PURPOSE: This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2021, c.518, to make technical changes to the underlying chapter. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill changes the term "pistol" to "firearm" in order to comport more with the terms used in the penal law. EXISTING LAW:
S7796 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7796 I N S E N A T E January 11, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BROOKS -- 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 redefining the term "disguised gun" to include any firearm resembling a toy gun and prohibiting the possession, manufacture or design thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 20 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the penal law relating to redefining the term "disguised gun" to include any rifle, pistol, shotgun or machine-gun resembling a toy gun and prohibiting the possession, manufacture or design thereof, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7152 and A. 6522, is amended to read as follows: 20. "Disguised gun" means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive and is designed and intended to appear to be either; (a) something other than a gun; or (b) a toy gun that shall include, but not be limited to, any FIREARM, rifle, [pistol,] shotgun or machine-gun displaying a color finish other than the original manufac- ture color, a decorative pattern or plastic like surface; provided, however, that any rifle or shotgun displaying a camouflage color finish or pattern that is intended for hunting, as defined by article eleven of the environmental conservation law, shall not be considered a "disguised gun" for purposes of this section. § 2. Subdivision 8 of section 265.10 of the penal law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the penal law relating to redefin- ing the term "disguised gun" to include any rifle, pistol, shotgun or machine-gun resembling a toy gun and prohibiting the possession, manu- facture or design thereof, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7152 and A. 6522, is amended to read as follows: 8. Any person, dealer, firm, partnership or corporation who inten- tionally designs or transforms a FIREARM, rifle, [pistol,] shotgun or machine-gun to resemble a toy gun by either altering or concealing the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08969-02-2
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