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S1601Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA821

Authorizes the Ulster county sheriff to serve as an additional firearms licensing officer

Sponsor John J. BonacicSD-42+2 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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John J. Bonacic

Senator · Senate District 42

Chair, JudiciaryChair, Racing, Gaming And Wagering

History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 58–2
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.466
  7. Referred to codes
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to codes
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 58–4
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  1. Ordered to third reading cal.1344
  2. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  3. Referred to codes

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A821Assembly

Authorizes the Ulster county sheriff to serve as an additional firearms licensing officer

In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Kevin Cahill

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S1601

Title of bill

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to adding Ulster county sheriff as an additional firearms licensing officer

Purpose

Authorizes the Ulster County Sheriff to act as an additional firearms licensing officer.

Summary of provisions

Section 1.Amends subdivision 10 of section 265.00 of the Penal Law, as amended by Chapter 210 of the Laws of 1999, to allow the Sheriff in Ulster County to act as an additional firearms licensing officer.

Section 2.Effective date

Justification

Allowing the Ulster County Sheriff to act as an additional firearms licensing officer should provide for an increase in the ability of Ulster County to process licensing applications. This legislation was introduced at the request of the Sheriff of Ulster County.

Legislative history

S.4958 of 2014: Died in Senate Codes, Died in Assembly Codes S.4958 of 2013: Died in Senate Codes

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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