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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A08283

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Legislation Overview

Title: Includes aggravated threat of mass harm, making a threat of mass harm, aggravated harassment in the second degree, harassment in the first degree, menacing in the third degree, menacing in the second degree, menacing in the first degree, and aggravated harassment in the first degree in being eligible for bail; makes aggravated threat of mass harm and making a threat of mass harm eligible to be considered hate crimes; increases the penalties for aggravated threat of mass harm and making a threat of mass harm.

Description: Includes aggravated threat of mass harm, making a threat of mass harm, aggravated harassment in the second degree, harassment in the first degree, menacing in the third degree, menacing in the second degree, menacing in the first degree, and aggravated harassment in the first degree in being eligible for bail; makes aggravated threat of mass harm and making a threat of mass harm eligible to be considered hate crimes; increases the penalties for aggravated threat of mass harm and making a threat of mass harm.

Session: 2023-2024 General Assembly

Last Action: held for consideration in codes

Last Action Date: April 9, 2024

Sponsors

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42 sponsors: William Barclay (R); Michael Reilly (R); Josh Jensen (R); Eric Brown (R); Matthew Simpson (R); Michael Norris (R); Jarett Gandolfo (R); Brian Manktelow (R); Brian Miller (R); Jeff Gallahan (R); Jacob Blumencranz (R); Philip Palmesano (R); Keith Brown (R); Scott Gray (R); Michael Durso (R); Samuel Pirozzolo (R); Matthew Slater (R); Scott Bendett (R); Michael Novakhov (R); John Lemondes (R); Stephen Hawley (R); Joseph DeStefano (R); Joseph Angelino (R); Christopher Tague (R); Karl Brabenec (R); Andrew Goodell (R); Angelo Morinello (R); Joseph Giglio (R); Mary Walsh (R); Robert Smullen (R); Anil Beephan (R); Kenneth Blankenbush (R); Alec Brook-Krasny (D); David McDonough (R); John Mikulin (R); Doug Smith (R); Marjorie Byrnes (R); Edward Ra (R); Brian Maher (R); Lester Chang (R); Jodi Giglio (R); Christopher Friend (R);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 28% (42 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Apr 9, 2024 held for consideration in codes
Assembly Jan 3, 2024 referred to codes
Assembly Nov 27, 2023 referred to codes
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Nov 27, 2023 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/9/2024 15 7 0 0 Yes
  • Angelino, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Bores, Alex (D) Yea
  • Carroll, Robert (D) Yea
  • Cook, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Cruz, Catalina (D) Yea
  • Curran, Brian (R) Nay
  • Dinowitz, Jeffrey (D) Yea
  • Epstein, Harvey (D) Yea
  • Flood, Edward (R) Nay
  • Hevesi, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Lavine, Charles (D) Yea
  • Mikulin, John (R) Nay
  • Morinello, Angelo (R) Nay
  • Pretlow, J. Gary (D) Yea
  • Reilly, Michael (R) Nay
  • Rosenthal, Linda (D) Yea
  • Seawright, Rebecca (D) Yea
  • Simon, Jo (D) Yea
  • Tannousis, Michael (R) Nay
  • Vanel, Clyde (D) Yea
  • Walker, Latrice (D) Yea
  • Weprin, Mark (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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