A07733 Summary:

BILL NO    A07733A

SAME AS    Same as S 5466

SPONSOR    Lupardo (MS)

COSPNSR    Lentol, Gottfried

MLTSPNSR   Towns, Weinstein

Amd SS265.20 & 400.05, Pen L; amd S330.20, add S730.55, CP L; amd SS9.60 &
29.03, add SS9.36 & 15.36, Ment Hyg L

Authorizes courts to revoke firearms license and seize the weapons of certain
individuals.

A07733 Actions:

BILL NO    A07733A

04/23/2009 referred to codes
04/24/2009 amend (t) and recommit to codes
04/24/2009 print number 7733a
04/27/2009 reported referred to rules
04/27/2009 reported 
04/27/2009 rules report cal.28
04/27/2009 ordered to third reading rules cal.28
04/28/2009 passed assembly
04/28/2009 delivered to senate
04/28/2009 REFERRED TO CODES
01/06/2010 DIED IN SENATE
01/06/2010 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
01/06/2010 ordered to third reading cal.516

A07733 Votes:

BILL: A07733A DATE: 04/28/2009  MOTION:                       YEA/NAY: 140/000

Abbate  Y  Cahill  Y  Englebr Y  Hooper  Y  Maisel  Y  Powell  Y  Skartad Y
Alessi  Y  Calhoun Y  Errigo  Y  Hoyt    Y  Markey  Y  Pretlow Y  Spano   Y
Alfano  Y  Camara  Y  Espaill Y  Hyer-Sp Y  Mayerso Y  Quinn   Y  Stirpe  Y
Amedore Y  Canestr Y  Farrell Y  Jacobs  Y  McDonou Y  Rabbitt Y  Sweeney Y
Arroyo  Y  Carrozz ER Fields  Y  Jaffee  Y  McEneny Y  Raia    Y  Tedisco Y
Aubry   Y  Castro  ER Finch   Y  Jeffrie Y  McKevit Y  Ramos   Y  Thiele  Y
Bacalle Y  Christe Y  Fitzpat Y  John    Y  Meng    Y  Reilich Y  Titone  Y
Ball    Y  Clark   Y  Gabrysz Y  Jordan  Y  Miller  Y  Reilly  Y  Titus   Y
Barclay Y  Colton  Y  Galef   Y  Kavanag Y  Millman Y  Rive J  Y  Tobacco ER
Barra   Y  Conte   Y  Gantt   Y  Kellner Y  Molinar Y  Rive N  Y  Towns   Y
Barron  ER Cook    Y  Gianari Y  Kolb    Y  Morelle Y  Rive PM Y  Townsen Y
Benedet Y  Corwin  Y  Giglio  Y  Koon    Y  Nolan   Y  Robinso ER Walker  Y
Benjami Y  Crouch  Y  Glick   Y  Lancman Y  Oaks    Y  Rosenth Y  Weinste Y
Bing    Y  Cusick  Y  Gordon  Y  Latimer Y  O'Donne Y  Russell Y  Weisenb Y
Boyland Y  Cymbrow Y  Gottfri Y  Lavine  Y  O'Mara  Y  Saladin Y  Weprin  Y
Boyle   Y  DelMont Y  Greene  Y  Lentol  Y  Ortiz   Y  Sayward Y  Wright  ER
Bradley Y  DenDekk Y  Gunther Y  Lifton  Y  Parment Y  Scarbor Y  Zebrows Y
Brennan Y  Destito Y  Hawley  Y  Lope PD Y  Paulin  ER Schimel Y  Mr Spkr Y
Brodsky Y  Diaz    Y  Hayes   Y  Lope VJ Y  Peoples Y  Schimmi ER
Brook-K Y  Dinowit Y  Heastie Y  Lupardo Y  Peralta Y  Schroed Y
Burling Y  Duprey  Y  Hevesi  Y  Magee   Y  Perry   Y  Scozzaf Y
Butler  Y  Eddingt Y  Hikind  ER Magnare Y  Pheffer Y  Seminer ER

A07733 Memo:

BILL NUMBER:A7733A

TITLE  OF  BILL:   An act to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure
law, and the mental hygiene law, in relation  to  authorizing  court  to
revoke the firearms license and seize weapons of certain individuals

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:  The bill seeks to keep guns out of the
hands of individuals that should not possess them.

SUMMARY  OF  SPECIFIC  PROVISIONS:    Section 1. Amends the penal law to
clarify that a person surrendering or otherwise voluntarily delivering a
weapon pursuant to law will not be subject to  prosecution  for  illegal
possession of a weapon.

Section  2.  Amends the penal law to provide that any weapon surrendered
as required by a court or otherwise voluntarily delivered shall be rede-
livered within a year to a lawful licensee or be destroyed.

Section 3. Amends the criminal procedure law to  provide  that  a  court
shall,  upon entry of a verdict or acceptance of a plea that a defendant
is not responsible by reason of mental disease  or  defect,  revoke  the
defendant's  firearm  license,  if  any, inquire about the existence and
location of a firearm, rifle or shotgun and order the surrender of  such
firearm, rifle or shotgun.

Section  4.  Amends  the  criminal procedure law to provide that a court
shall, upon a finding that  a  defendant  is  an  incapacitated  person,
revoke the defendant's firearm license, if any, inquire about the exist-
ence and location of a firearm, rifle or shotgun and order the surrender
of such firearm, rifle or shotgun.

Section  5. Amends the mental hygiene law to provide that a court shall,
upon issuing an order that a person is in need of involuntary  care  and
treatment,  revoke  that person's firearm license, if any, inquire about
the existence and location of a firearm, rifle or shotgun and order  the
surrender of such firearm, rifle or shotgun.

Section  6. Amends the mental hygiene law to provide that a court shall,
upon issuing an order that a person is in need  of  assisted  outpatient
treatment,  revoke  that person's firearm license, if any, inquire about
the existence and location of a firearm, rifle or shotgun and order  the
surrender of such firearm, rifle or shotgun.

Section  7. Amends the mental hygiene law to provide that a court shall,
upon issuing an order that a person is in need of involuntary  care  and
treatment,  revoke  that person's firearm license, if any, inquire about
the existence and location of a firearm, rifle or shotgun and order  the
surrender of such firearm, rifle or shotgun.

Section 8. Amends the mental hygiene law to provide that the effect of a
court  order  authorizing the involuntary care and treatment of a person
shall render such person ineligible for a firearm  license  under  state

law and ineligible to purchase a firearm, defined as a pistol, revolver,
rifle or shotgun, under federal law.

Section 9. Severability clause.

Section 10. Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:    The law currently does not expressly empower courts to
remove firearms and revoke firearm licenses of individuals who have been
adjudicated as incapacitated or ordered to treatment or commitment to  a
mental  facility.  The  bill  would  provide that anyone subject to such
orders shall have an existing firearm license revoked and be ordered  to
surrender  all  firearms,  rifles  or shotguns in his or her possession.
This would enable courts to further protect the public  by  giving  them
the  express  authority  they  need  to take weapons out of the hands of
individuals who, as a matter of law, have no right to possess them.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None.

FISCAL IMPLICATION: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect on the ninetieth  day  after
it shall become law.