Requires the division of criminal justice services to publish quarterly reports beginning October 1, 2020, providing information related to firearms, rifles and shotguns used in the commission of crimes in the state of New York.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4442--B
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 11, 2019
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Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BROOKS, CARLUCCI, COMRIE,
MAYER, SEPULVEDA, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Finance in
accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the division
of criminal justice services and the division of state police to
publish quarterly reports providing information related to firearms,
rifles and shotguns used in the commission of crimes in the state of
New York
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-u
2 to read as follows:
3 § 837-u. Reporting on firearms, rifles and shotguns used in the
4 commission of a crime. 1. The division, in conjunction with the divi-
5 sion of state police, shall publish quarterly reports on their respec-
6 tive websites beginning October first, two thousand twenty, with infor-
7 mation related to firearms, rifles and shotguns used in the commission
8 of crimes in the state of New York, including but not limited to, the
9 county and state of origin of the firearm, rifle or shotgun, the county
10 and state where the firearm, rifle or shotgun was purchased, whether the
11 firearm, rifle or shotgun was purchased by the perpetrator of the crime
12 or by another individual, and whether the perpetrator had a license or
13 permit to possess such firearm, rifle or shotgun.
14 2. Each political subdivision, municipality, commission, agency,
15 office, department, board and division in the state, to the extent not
16 inconsistent with other provisions of law, shall cooperate fully with
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 the division and shall furnish the division with information and assist-
2 ance as may be required in the performance of its function under this
3 section.
4 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
