Senate Bill S8808

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to permitting certain court officials to possess weapons, firearms, rifles and shotguns in restricted and sensitive locations

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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-S8808 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§265.01-e & 265.01-d, Pen L

2023-S8808 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits family courts judges, county court judges, family support magistrates and referees to possess weapons, firearms, rifles and shotguns in restricted and sensitive locations.

2023-S8808 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8808 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8808
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 14, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PALUMBO -- 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 permitting  certain  court
   officials  to  possess  weapons,  firearms,  rifles  and  shotguns  in
   restricted and sensitive locations
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (n) and (o) of subdivision 3 of section 265.01-e
 of the penal law, paragraph (n) as amended and paragraph (o) as added by
 section 1 of part F of chapter 55 of the laws of 2023, are amended and a
 new paragraph (p) is added to read as follows:
   (n)  persons while participating in military ceremonies, funerals, and
 honor guards; [or]
   (o) persons while lawfully engaging in learning, practicing,  training
 for,  competing  in,  or  travelling  into or within the state to learn,
 practice, train for, or compete in, the sport of biathlon, in accordance
 with all applicable local, state, and federal  laws,  rules,  and  regu-
 lations[.]; OR
   (P)  FAMILY  COURT  JUDGES, COUNTY COURT JUDGES, FAMILY SUPPORT MAGIS-
 TRATES AND REFEREES.
   § 2. Paragraphs (g) and (h) of subdivision 2 of  section  265.01-d  of
 the  penal  law,  as amended by section 2 of part F of chapter 55 of the
 laws of 2023, are amended and a new paragraph (i) is added  to  read  as
 follows:
   (g)  persons  while lawfully engaged in taking of wildlife or attempts
 to take wildlife pursuant to a hunting permit or license issued  by  the
 department  of  environmental  conservation,  or as otherwise authorized
 pursuant to section 11-0707 and 11-0709 of the  environmental  conserva-
 tion law; [or]
   (h)  persons,  while acting in the scope of their official duties, who
 are employed in the revenue control  and  security  departments  of  the
 metropolitan  transportation  authority,  or  the  New York city transit
 authority or an affiliate or subsidiary thereof, who are  authorized  to
 carry a firearm as part of their employment[.]; OR
   (I)  FAMILY  COURT  JUDGES, COUNTY COURT JUDGES, FAMILY SUPPORT MAGIS-
 TRATES AND REFEREES.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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