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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A09068

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Implements the effective background check act of 2018; requires background checks for employees who would be authorized to possess or transfer firearms.

Description: Implements the effective background check act of 2018; requires background checks for employees who would be authorized to possess or transfer firearms.

Session: 2017-2018 General Assembly

Last Action: reported referred to rules

Last Action Date: June 18, 2018

Companion Bill: S05808

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'.

6 sponsors: Patricia Fahy (D); Jo Simon (D); Walter Mosley (D); Shelley Mayer (D); Deborah Glick (D); Mark Weprin (D);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 4% (6 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Jun 18, 2018 reported referred to rules
Assembly Jun 15, 2018 amend (t) and recommit to codes
Assembly Jun 15, 2018 print number 9068a
Assembly Jan 18, 2018 referred to codes
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Jan 18, 2018 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 18, 2018 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
06/18/2018 14 7 0 1 Yes
  • Abinanti, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Cook, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Curran, Brian (R) Nay
  • Cymbrowitz, Steven (D) Yea
  • Fahy, Patricia (D) Yea
  • Garbarino, Andrew (R) Nay
  • Giglio, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Hevesi, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Lavine, Charles (D) Absent
  • Lentol, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Montesano, Michael (R) Nay
  • Morinello, Angelo (R) Nay
  • Mosley, Walter (D) Yea
  • O'Donnell, Daniel (D) Yea
  • Palumbo, Anthony (R) Nay
  • Perry, N. Nick (D) Yea
  • Pretlow, J. Gary (D) Yea
  • Schimminger, Robin (D) Nay
  • Seawright, Rebecca (D) Yea
  • Titus, Michele (D) Yea
  • Weprin, Mark (D) Yea
  • Zebrowski, Kenneth (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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