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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A04259

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Legislation Overview

Title: Makes it a class B violent felony to fire a gun into a crowded space with the intent to harm or absent the intent to harm when such an act creates a great risk of death to one or more people within the crowded space; establishes the crime of criminal use of weapons; firing into a crowded space.

Description: Makes it a class B violent felony to fire a gun into a crowded space with the intent to harm or absent the intent to harm when such an act creates a great risk of death to one or more people within the crowded space; establishes the crime of criminal use of weapons; firing into a crowded space.

Session: 2021-2022 General Assembly

Last Action: held for consideration in codes

Last Action Date: April 25, 2022

Sponsors

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12 sponsors: Josh Jensen (R); John Lemondes (R); Joseph DeStefano (R); Stephen Hawley (R); Michael Durso (R); John Salka (R); Michael Tannousis (R); Edward Ra (R); Mary Walsh (R); Philip Palmesano (R); Michael Norris (R); Joseph Angelino (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Apr 25, 2022 held for consideration in codes
Assembly Jan 5, 2022 referred to codes
Assembly Feb 1, 2021 referred to codes
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 1, 2021 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
04/25/2022 15 6 0 0 Yes
  • Abinanti, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Carroll, Robert (D) Yea
  • Cook, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Cruz, Catalina (D) Yea
  • Cymbrowitz, Steven (D) Yea
  • Dinowitz, Jeffrey (D) Yea
  • Giglio, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Hevesi, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Lavine, Charles (D) Yea
  • Mikulin, John (R) Nay
  • Montesano, Michael (R) Nay
  • Morinello, Angelo (R) Nay
  • O'Donnell, Daniel (D) Yea
  • Pretlow, J. Gary (D) Yea
  • Reilly, Michael (R) Nay
  • Rosenthal, Linda (D) Yea
  • Seawright, Rebecca (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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