S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1527
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 10, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. MIKULIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to mandatory dispositions and
commission of a felony offense while in possession of a firearm
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 60.14 to
read as follows:
§ 60.14 MANDATORY DISPOSITIONS; COMMISSION OF A FELONY OFFENSE WHILE IN
POSSESSION OF A FIREARM.
WHEN A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY OFFENSE THAT HAS BEEN COMMITTED
WHILE IN THE POSSESSION OR ACCOMPANIMENT OF A FIREARM, THE COURT'S
SENTENCE OF SUCH DEFENDANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE
SEVENTY OF THIS TITLE SHALL INCLUDE A MANDATORY ADDITIONAL SENTENCE OF
IMPRISONMENT FOR FIVE YEARS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00131-01-5
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