New York S 4922: Establishes the office for diversity and educational equity within the state university of New York administration

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S04922 Summary:

BILL NOS04922C

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SAME ASSAME AS A01838-C

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SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON

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COSPNSRADDABBO, CHAN, COONEY, FAHY, FERNANDEZ, HELMING, MATTERA, MURRAY, OBERACKER, PALUMBO, RHOADS, RYAN
 C, SEPULVEDA, SUTTON, WEBER

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §265.20, rpld §265.20 sub a ¶15, Pen L

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Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state; removes the requirement that only authorized dealers and pharmacists could sell such devices; provides that no more than two self-defense spray devices may be sold at any one time to a single purchaser; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

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BILL NOS04922C

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02/14/2025REFERRED TO CODES

05/05/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

05/05/2025PRINT NUMBER 4922A

06/09/2025AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

06/09/2025PRINT NUMBER 4922B

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

01/28/2026AMENDED BY RESTORING TO PREVIOUS PRINT 4922A

05/18/20261ST REPORT CAL.1138

05/19/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/20/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/26/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4922C

05/29/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A1838C

&nbspA01838 AMEND=C Eachus

&nbsp01/14/2025referred to codes

&nbsp05/05/2025amend and recommit to codes

&nbsp05/05/2025print number 1838a

&nbsp06/03/2025amend (t) and recommit to codes

&nbsp06/03/2025print number 1838b

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to codes

&nbsp01/20/2026amended by restoring to previous print 1838a

&nbsp05/20/2026amend and recommit to codes

&nbsp05/20/2026print number 1838c

&nbsp05/28/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/29/2026reported 

&nbsp05/29/2026rules report cal.257

&nbsp05/29/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.257

&nbsp05/29/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/29/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp05/29/2026REFERRED TO CODES

&nbsp05/29/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S4922C

&nbsp05/29/20263RD READING CAL.1138

&nbsp05/29/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/29/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4922--C
 Cal. No. 1138

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 14, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. SCARCELLA-SPANTON, ADDABBO, CHAN, COONEY, FERNANDEZ,
 MATTERA, MURRAY, PALUMBO, RHOADS, C. RYAN, SEPULVEDA, SUTTON, WEBER --
 read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
 the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accord-
 ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said
 committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
 reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the
 order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the sale and possession of
 self-defense spray devices; and to repeal certain provisions of such
 law relating thereto

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph 14 of subdivision a of section 265.20 of the
 2 penal law, as added by chapter 354 of the laws of 1996, is amended to
 3 read as follows:
 4 14. Possession in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph of
 5 a self-defense spray device as defined herein for the protection of a
 6 person or property and use of such self-defense spray device under
 7 circumstances which would justify the use of physical force pursuant to
 8 article thirty-five of this chapter.
 9 (a) As used in this section "self-defense spray device" shall mean a
 10 pocket sized spray device which contains and releases a chemical or
 11 organic substance which is intended to produce temporary physical
 12 discomfort or disability through being vaporized or otherwise dispensed
 13 in the air or any like device containing tear gas, pepper or similar
 14 disabling agent.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03414-11-6

 S. 4922--C 2

 1 (b) The exemption under this paragraph