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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A05271

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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: 2017-2018 General Assembly

Last Action: referred to codes

Last Action Date: January 3, 2018

Companion Bill: S00310

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Peter Lawrence (R);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Jan 3, 2018 referred to codes
Assembly Apr 4, 2017 held for consideration in codes
Assembly Feb 7, 2017 referred to codes
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 7, 2017 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

Assembly Codes Committee: Held for Consideration

Link: link to state bill page

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