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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 07, 2023 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1692 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 03, 2023 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S6649
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2023-S6649 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2882
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §400.00, Pen L
2023-S6649 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6649 SPONSOR: GIANARIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to warnings to be posted and provided by firearms dealers PURPOSE: To provide individuals seeking a license for or the purchase of a firearm or weapon of the dangers of ownership, including the increased risk of suicide, death during domestic disputes, and unintentional death to children, household members, and others and of the availability of the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill adds subdivision 20 to § 400 of the penal law. Paragraph (a) requires every licensed gunsmith or dealer in firearms to post a notice where weapons or firearms are sold, displayed, or deliv- ered, at the entrance to the site, and in at least one additional area
2023-S6649 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6649 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 3, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- 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 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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