Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
ordered to third reading cal.82 |
Apr 27, 2023 |
advanced to third reading cal.161 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
reported |
Jan 31, 2023 |
referred to codes |
Assembly Bill A2882
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
co-Sponsors
Yudelka Tapia
David Weprin
Anna Kelles
Phara Souffrant Forrest
2023-A2882 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6649
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §400.00, Pen L
2023-A2882 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2882 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 31, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, TAPIA, WEPRIN, KELLES, FORREST -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to warnings to be posted and provided by firearms dealers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 400.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows: 20. FIREARMS DEALERS; REQUIRED WARNINGS. (A) (I) EVERY PERSON LICENSED AS A GUNSMITH OR A DEALER IN FIREARMS SHALL POST THE FOLLOWING NOTICE AT THE SITE WHERE SUCH WEAPONS OR FIREARMS ARE SOLD, DISPLAYED OR DELIVERED TO THE PURCHASER, AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE SITE AND IN AT LEAST ONE ADDI- TIONAL AREA WHERE SALES OCCUR, CONSPICUOUSLY STATING, IN NO SMALLER THAN TWENTY-SIX-POINT TYPE ON A SIGN AT LEAST EIGHT AND ONE-HALF BY ELEVEN INCHES IN BOLD PRINT: WARNING ACCESS TO A WEAPON OR FIREARM IN THE HOME SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES THE RISK OF SUICIDE, DEATH DURING DOMESTIC DISPUTES, AND/OR UNINTENTIONAL DEATHS TO CHILDREN, HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS AND OTHERS. IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE IS EXPERIENCING DISTRESS AND/OR DEPRESSION, CALL THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE AT 988. (II) EVERY FIREARMS DEALER SHALL DISTRIBUTE A NOTICE TO THE PURCHASER AT THE TIME OF EACH INDIVIDUAL SALE OF A WEAPON OR FIREARM, CONSPICUOUS- LY STATING, IN NO SMALLER THAN TWENTY-SIX-POINT TYPE AND ON PAPER AT LEAST EIGHT AND ONE-HALF BY ELEVEN INCHES IN BOLD PRINT THE FOLLOWING WARNING: WARNING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01543-01-3
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