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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation S02143

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relates to the manufacture, assembly, possession, license and disposal of ghost guns, the establishment of the offense of unlawful dissemination of instructions for the assembly of a weapon and the sentencing for certain offenses regarding ghost guns; relates to the suspension and revocation of certain licenses or registrations; adds the offense of unlawful dissemination of instructions for the assembly of a weapon to the list of designated offenses for the purpose of obtaining eavesdropping and video surveillance warrants; and includes the offense of unlawful dissemination of instructions for the assembly of a weapon in the definition of violent or serious crime.

Description: Relates to the manufacture, assembly, possession, license and disposal of ghost guns, the establishment of the offense of unlawful dissemination of instructions for the assembly of a weapon and the sentencing for certain offenses regarding ghost guns; relates to the suspension and revocation of certain licenses or registrations; adds the offense of unlawful dissemination of instructions for the assembly of a weapon to the list of designated offenses for the purpose of obtaining eavesdropping and video surveillance warrants; and includes the offense of unlawful dissemination of instructions for the assembly of a weapon in the definition of violent or serious crime.

Session: 2019-2020 General Assembly

Last Action: REFERRED TO CODES

Last Action Date: January 8, 2020

Sponsors

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19 sponsors: Brad Hoylman (D); Kevin Parker (D); Jamaal Bailey (D); Alessandra Biaggi (D); John Brooks (D); David Carlucci (D); James Gaughran (D); Andrew Gounardes (D); Robert Jackson (D); Todd Kaminsky (D); Timothy Kennedy (D); Liz Krueger (D); John Liu (D); Velmanette Montgomery (D); Zellnor Myrie (D); Roxanne Persaud (D); Jose Serrano (D); Toby Stavisky (D); Kevin Thomas (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 30% (19 of 63)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 8, 2020 REFERRED TO CODES
Senate Jan 2, 2020 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
Senate Jan 2, 2020 PRINT NUMBER 2143A
Senate Jan 22, 2019 REFERRED TO CODES
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Jan 22, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 22, 2019 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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