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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A09023

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Legislation Overview

Title: Enacts the "witness protection and gang violence reduction act of 2014"; establishes the class A-I felony of aggravated enterprise corruption for the commission of enterprise corruption entailing the commission of A and B felonies; enhances crimes related to gang assault; establishes the class C felony of coercion in the first degree for coercion committed upon a person under sixteen years of age, or at a school or upon or near a school bus; expands the offenses related to tampering with a witness, and intimidating a victim or witness; enhances the offenses related to obstructing governmental administration; limits the scope of the granting of immunity from criminal prosecution; expands the scope of criminal use of a firearm; provides that prior contradictory statements in a criminal proceeding shall constitute evidence in chief.

Description: Enacts the "witness protection and gang violence reduction act of 2014"; establishes the class A-I felony of aggravated enterprise corruption for the commission of enterprise corruption entailing the commission of A and B felonies; enhances crimes related to gang assault; establishes the class C felony of coercion in the first degree for coercion committed upon a person under sixteen years of age, or at a school or upon or near a school bus; expands the offenses related to tampering with a witness, and intimidating a victim or witness; enhances the offenses related to obstructing governmental administration; limits the scope of the granting of immunity from criminal prosecution; expands the scope of criminal use of a firearm; provides that prior contradictory statements in a criminal proceeding shall constitute evidence in chief.

Session: 2013-2014 General Assembly

Last Action: referred to codes

Last Action Date: March 7, 2014

Companion Bill: S03767

Sponsors

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25 sponsors: Luis R. Sepulveda;Annette Robinson; Dov Hikind; Matthew Titone; Marcos A. Crespo; Walter T. Mosley;Andrew P. Raia; Al Graf; Chad A. Lupinacci;David G. McDonough; Earlene Hooper; José Rivera;William Colton; Michelle Schimel; Joseph Borelli;James F. Brennan; Vivian E. Cook; Clifford W. Crouch; Sandy Galef; Kieran Michael Lalor;Michael Montesano; Francisco P. Moya; Anthony H. Palumbo;Joseph S. Saladino; Robert K. Sweeney;

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 17% (25 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Mar 7, 2014 referred to codes
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Mar 7, 2014 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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