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Everytown lobbying report

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Here is the list of bills which Everytown’s Albany lobbyists advocated for so far this session:

  • A-565A/S-2086A, Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns.
  • A-5873/S-3340, Relates to the reporting of Extreme Risk Protection Orders.
  • A-5996, Relates to amending the constitution to prohibit an immediate vote to be called on budget bills. Companion S-4285.
  • A-6665A/S-6537A, Relates to the frequency and implementation of lock-down drills in schools.
  • A-7489A/S-7364A, Relates to the regulation of three-dimensional printed firearms.
  • A-7517A/S-6980A, Requires the dissemination of materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms.
  • A-7555A/S-7392A, Relates to the dangers to safety and health and the creation of a public nuisance caused by the sale, manufacturing, distribution, importing, and marketing of firearms.
  • A-7717A/S-8589, Relates to who can be a petitioner for an Extreme Risk Protection Orders.
  • A-8333A/S-7802, Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to certify the technological viability of personalized handguns and to establish requirements related to the sale of personalized handguns.
  • A-9862A/S-8479A, Requires payment card networks to use certain merchant category-codes for firearm and ammunition dealers.
  • S-4598C, Provides funding for school anti-violence education programs through the omnibus school violence prevention grant program. No companion.
  • S-4818, Establishes a 10 day waiting period for the purchase of any firearm. Companion A-5696.
  • S-7365A, Requires reasonable controls and procedures to be taken with respect to the sale, manufacturing, importing and marketing of pistol converters. Companion A-10053.

Not all these bills are in sync with their companions.

Albany declaring June “Gun Violence Prevention Month”

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City of Albany Resolution 63.61.24R, Declaring June 7, 2024 to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day and proclaiming June 2024 as National Gun Violence Prevention Month, is on the Common Council’s agenda for June 3.

Mandatory gun buyback bills introduced

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Two new so-called gun buyback bills have been introduced to the City Council:

  • INT 0933-2024, Requires the NYPD to conduct an outreach campaign to inform the public about the department’s gun buyback programs.
  • INT 0934-2024, Requires the NYPD to establish a monthly gun buyback program.

Bills Reported

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The following bills have been Reported:

  • S-2102, Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence. Companion A-2413.
  • S-7365A, Requires reasonable controls and procedures to be taken with respect to the sale, manufacturing, importing and marketing of pistol converters. Companion A-10053.
  • S-7802, Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to certify the technological viability of personalized handguns and to establish requirements related to the sale of personalized handguns. No companion.
  • S-7985A, Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination. Companion A-8452A.
  • S-8382B, Authorizes hunting big game by rifle in the county of Niagara. Companion A-9130A.
  • S-9137A, Prohibits openly carrying a rifle or shotgun. Companion A-10052A.

Legislative update and agenda for week of May 20

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A-9862A, Requires payment card networks to use certain merchant category-codes for firearm dealers, has been amended in Consumer Affairs. Companion S-8479A.

Senate Codes agenda for Wednesday May 22 @ 10:00am:

  • S-2102, Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence. Companion A-2413.
  • S-7365A, Requires reasonable controls and procedures to be taken with respect to the sale, manufacturing, importing and marketing of pistol converters. Companion A-10053.
  • S-7802, Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to certify the technological viability of personalized handguns and to establish requirements related to the sale of personalized handguns. No companion.
  • S-9137A, Prohibits openly carrying a rifle or shotgun. Companion A-10052A.

Senate EnCon agenda for Tuesday May 21 @ 11:00am:

  • S-8382B, Authorizes hunting big game by rifle in the county of Niagara. Companion A-9130A.
  • S-7985A, Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination. Companion A-8452A.

Newsbits

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S-3340 ERPO reporting passed Senate

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S-3340, Requires Extreme Risk Protection Orders to be reported to the statewide computerized registry of orders of protection and certain warrants of arrest, passed the Senate. Companion A-5830 on 3rd Reading since February.

Legislative update

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A-10194, Makes it illegal for certain persons to possess or sell a pistol converter or a converted pistol, has been introduced as a companion to S-9225.

Assembly Codes agenda for Tuesday, May 14 @ 11:00am:

  • A-8085, Permits those licensed to carry or possess a pistol or revolver or to purchase or take possession of a semi-automatic rifle or licensed to hunt wildlife to purchase or take possession of ammunition without requiring contacting the statewide license and record database.
  • A-8185, Repeals certain provisions establishing a fee for background checks on certain firearm and ammunition purchases; removes such fees as a source of funds for the background check fund.

Assembly EnCon agenda for Tuesday, May 14 @ 12:00pm:

  • A-10113, Extends provisions authorizing big game hunting in Albany county until October 1, 2026.

Senate Consumer Protection agenda for Tuesday, May 14 @ 10:30am:

  • S-8479, Requires issuers of credit and debit cards to use certain merchant category codes for firearm and ammunition dealers.