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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A01589

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Requires a purchaser of any firearm, rifle or shotgun to submit to a mental health evaluation and provide the seller with his or her approval to purchase such firearm.

Description: Requires a purchaser of any firearm, rifle or shotgun to submit to a mental health evaluation and provide the seller with his or her approval to purchase such firearm.

Session: 2019-2020 General Assembly

Last Action: print number 1589a

Last Action Date: January 22, 2020

Companion Bill: S07065

Sponsors

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12 sponsors: Thomas Abinanti (D); Alfred Taylor (D); Anthony D'Urso (D); Felix Ortiz (D); Clyde Vanel (D); Ellen Jaffee (D); Amy Paulin (D); Michael Benedetto (D); Rebecca Seawright (D); Carmen Arroyo (D); Taylor Darling (D); Vivian Cook (D);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 8% (12 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Jan 22, 2020 amend and recommit to codes
Assembly Jan 22, 2020 print number 1589a
Assembly Jan 8, 2020 referred to codes
Assembly Jan 15, 2019 referred to codes
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Jan 15, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 15, 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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