NY A07237 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on March 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-16 - held for consideration in codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-16 - held for consideration in codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Redefines the elements of the crime of unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds; raises the penalty from a violation to a class A misdemeanor.
Title
Redefines the elements of the crime of unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds so as to include any dagger, dangerous knife, dirk, razor, stiletto, imitation pistol or any other dangerous or deadly instrument or weapon; includes vehicles used for educational purposes; makes prior written authorization from school to possess such item an affirmative defense; raises the penalty from a violation to a class A misdemeanor.
Sponsors
| Asm. Daniel Burling [R] | Asm. Nancy Calhoun [R] | Asm. Joseph Errigo [R] | Asm. Gary Finch [R] |
| Asm. Stephen Hawley [R] | Asm. Tony Jordan [R] | Asm. Brian Kolb [R] | Asm. David McDonough [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-16 | held for consideration in codes | |
| 2010-01-06 | referred to codes | |
| 2009-03-26 | referred to codes |
