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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation S02491

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Enacts the "children's weapon accident prevention act"; creates crimes of failure to store a weapon safely in the first and second degrees, aggravated failure to store a weapon, and criminally negligent storage of a weapon in the first and second degrees; provides affirmative defenses; directs the commissioner of education to develop a weapons safety program.

Description: Enacts the "children's weapon accident prevention act"; creates crimes of failure to store a weapon safely in the first and second degrees, aggravated failure to store a weapon, and criminally negligent storage of a weapon in the first and second degrees; provides affirmative defenses; directs the commissioner of education to develop a weapons safety program.

Session: 2015-2016 General Assembly

Last Action: DEFEATED IN CODES

Last Action Date: March 28, 2016

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: Liz Krueger (D); Tony Avella (D); Michael Gianaris (D); Jesse Hamilton (D); Brad Hoylman (D); Kevin Parker (D); Daniel Squadron (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 11% (7 of 63)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 28, 2016 DEFEATED IN CODES
Senate Mar 7, 2016 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
Senate Jan 6, 2016 REFERRED TO CODES
Senate Apr 28, 2015 DEFEATED IN CODES
Senate Mar 12, 2015 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
Senate Jan 26, 2015 REFERRED TO CODES
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Dec 31, 1969 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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