New York S 507: Relates to permitting certain court officials to possess weapons, firearms, rifles and shotguns in restricted and sensitive locations

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S00507 Summary:

BILL NOS00507 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPALUMBO

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Amd §§265.01-e & 265.01-d, Pen L

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Permits family court judges, county court judges, family support magistrates and referees to possess weapons, firearms, rifles and shotguns in restricted and sensitive locations.

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BILL NOS00507 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 507

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to permitting certain court
 officials to possess weapons, firearms, rifles and shotguns in
 restricted and sensitive locations

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (n) and (o) of subdivision 3 of section 265.01-e
 2 of the penal law, paragraph (n) as amended and paragraph (o) as added by
 3 section 1 of part F of chapter 55 of the laws of 2023, are amended and a
 4 new paragraph (p) is added to read as follows:
 5 (n) persons while participating in military ceremonies, funerals, and
 6 honor guards; [or]
 7 (o) persons while lawfully engaging in learning, practicing, training
 8 for, competing in, or travelling into or within the state to learn,
 9 practice, train for, or compete in, the sport of biathlon, in accordance
 10 with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regu-
 11 lations[.]; or
 12 (p) family court judges, county court judges, family support magis-
 13 trates and referees.
 14 § 2. Paragraphs (g) and (h) of subdivision 2 of section 265.01-d of
 15 the penal law, as amended by section 2 of part F of chapter 55 of the
 16 laws of 2023, are amended and a new paragraph (i) is added to read as
 17 follows:
 18 (g) persons while lawfully engaged in taking of wildlife or attempts
 19 to take wildlife pursuant to a hunting permit or license issued by the
 20 department of environmental conservation, or as otherwise authorized
 21 pursuant to section 11-0707 and 11-0709 of the environmental conserva-
 22 tion law; [or]

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02120-01-5

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 1 (h) persons, while acting in the scope of their official duties, who
 2 are employed in the revenue control and security departments of the
 3 metropolitan transportation authority, or the New York city transit
 4 authority or an affiliate or subsidiary thereof, who are authorized to
 5 carry a firearm as part of their employment[.]; or
 6 (i) family court judges, county court judges, family support magis-
 7 trates and referees.
 8 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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