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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A04937

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relates to prohibiting police officers from carrying or using a firearm during any phase of the officer's official duties unless the officer has satisfactorily completed a course of training that meets or exceeds the minimum standards established by the municipal police training council.

Description: Relates to prohibiting police officers from carrying or using a firearm during any phase of the officer's official duties unless the officer has satisfactorily completed a course of training that meets or exceeds the minimum standards established by the municipal police training council.

Session: 2021-2022 General Assembly

Last Action: referred to ways and means

Last Action Date: January 5, 2022

Companion Bill: S03518

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

15 sponsors: Harvey Epstein (D); Nathalia Fernandez (D); Jose Rivera (D); Diane Richardson (D); Nick Perry (D); Stefani Zinerman (D); Richard Gottfried (D); Demond Meeks (D); Khaleel Anderson (D); Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D); Jo Simon (D); Kenneth Burgos (D); Dan Quart (D); Rebecca Seawright (D); Chantel Jackson (D);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 10% (15 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Jan 5, 2022 referred to ways and means
Assembly Jun 2, 2021 reported referred to ways and means
Assembly May 25, 2021 reported referred to codes
Assembly May 20, 2021 amend (t) and recommit to local governments
Assembly May 20, 2021 print number 4937a
Assembly Feb 9, 2021 referred to local governments
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Feb 9, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 9, 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
05/25/2021 13 5 0 0 Yes
  • Clark, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Conrad, William (D) Yea
  • Darling, Taylor (D) Yea
  • Friend, Christopher (R) Nay
  • Gallahan, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Jacobson, Jonathan (D) Yea
  • Kelles, Anna (D) Yea
  • Lunsford, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Manktelow, Brian (R) Nay
  • Otis, Steven (D) Yea
  • Ramos, Philip (D) Yea
  • Rivera, Jose (D) Yea
  • Schmitt, Colin (R) Nay
  • Sillitti, Gina (D) Yea
  • Simpson, Matthew (R) Nay
  • Thiele, Fred (D) Yea
  • Wallace, Monica (D) Yea
  • Woerner, Carrie (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
06/2/2021 16 6 0 0 Yes
  • Abinanti, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Cook, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Cruz, Catalina (D) Yea
  • Cymbrowitz, Steven (D) Yea
  • Dinowitz, Jeffrey (D) Yea
  • Fahy, Patricia (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
  • Perry, N. Nick (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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