Assembly Bill A3987

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the right to bear and keep arms

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • 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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2023-A3987 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1 §19, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8503
2015-2016: A5538
2017-2018: A3274
2019-2020: A5209
2021-2022: A6504

2023-A3987 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the right of the people to bear and keep arms.

2023-A3987 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3987
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY, HAWLEY, PALMESANO, MANKTELOW, MORINELLO,
   REILLY,  BYRNES, SIMPSON, GALLAHAN, LEMONDES, J. M. GIGLIO, DeSTEFANO,
   BRABENEC -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.  BLANKENBUSH,  K. BROWN,
   DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing  an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to
   the right to bear and keep arms
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur),  That  article  1  of  the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows:
   §  19.  RIGHT  TO  KEEP  AND BEAR ARMS. A WELL REGULATED MILITIA BEING
 NECESSARY TO THE SECURITY OF A FREE STATE, THE RIGHT OF  THE  PEOPLE  TO
 KEEP AND BEAR ARMS CANNOT BE INFRINGED.
   §  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
 referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
 next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
 conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89048-01-3



              

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