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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A03438

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Implements the effective background check act of 2017; requires licensed firearms businesses to report the crime of criminal purchase of a weapon; requires background checks for employees who would be authorized to possess or transfer firearms.

Description: Implements the effective background check act of 2017; requires licensed firearms businesses to report the crime of criminal purchase of a weapon; requires background checks for employees who would be authorized to possess or transfer firearms.

Session: 2017-2018 General Assembly

Last Action: enacting clause stricken

Last Action Date: December 15, 2017

Companion Bill: S05808

Sponsors

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11 sponsors: Brian Kavanagh (D); Felix Ortiz (D); Walter Mosley (D); Carmen Arroyo (D); Amy Paulin (D); Mark Weprin (D); Victor Pichardo (D); Phillip Steck (D); Ellen Jaffee (D); Pamela Harris (D); Earlene Hooper (D);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 7% (11 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Dec 15, 2017 enacting clause stricken
Assembly Jan 27, 2017 referred to codes
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 27, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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