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A6345Assembly2017-2018 Session

Ban Guns at Public Hearings

Official title

“Prohibits possession of a gun or non-folding knife at a governmental chamber or public hearing of the state or any political subdivision”

Sponsor Steven EnglebrightAD-4+4 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
6/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Codes

What's happening

This bill makes it a class E felony to possess firearms or non-folding knives in government chambers or public hearing rooms, with exceptions for law enforcement and official security.

Why it matters

  1. Enhances security in government spaces. By making it a felony to bring firearms or non-folding knives into government chambers or public hearing rooms, the bill aims to reduce the risk of violence or intimidation during public proceedings and legislative sessions.

  2. Creates clear legal consequences. Designating this violation as a class E felony means offenders could face significant criminal penalties, which may act as a deterrent and reinforce the seriousness of the restriction.

  3. Focuses exceptions on official personnel. The only exceptions are for police officers and individuals providing security under the government's direction, ensuring that only trained and authorized individuals can carry weapons in these sensitive areas, possibly increasing public trust in the safety of civic spaces.

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Ban Guns at Public Hearings

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Steven Englebright

Assembly Member · Assembly District 4

History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Referred to codes

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

6345

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

March 2, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, ABBATE, GALEF, DINOWITZ, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, CYMBROWITZ, HOOPER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibited use of weapons

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 265.35 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:

4. Any person who possesses a firearm, any other gun or a non-folding knife while upon the premises of any governmental chamber or public hearing room of the state or any political subdivision thereof shall be guilty of a class E felony. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to police officers or persons providing security at the direction of the governmental entity having jurisdiction over the premises.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD03349-01-7

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