New York S 9736: Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York city

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S09736 Summary:

BILL NOS09736 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORKAVANAGH

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §265.00, Pen L; amd §837, Exec L

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Relates to certifying instructors in small arms practice; provides that after December 31, 2028 individuals certified as an instructor in small arms practice shall seek recertification subject to the standards and curriculum promulgated by the division of criminal justice services.

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BILL NOS09736 

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04/02/2026REFERRED TO CODES

06/04/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/04/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1754

06/04/2026PASSED SENATE

06/04/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/04/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9736

 IN SENATE

 April 2, 2026
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the penal law and the executive law, in relation to
 certifying instructors in small arms practice

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as
 2 amended by chapter 371 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 19. (a) "Duly authorized instructor" means [(a)] (i) a duly commis-
 5 sioned officer of the United States army, navy, marine corps or coast
 6 guard, or of the national guard of the state of New York; or [(b)] (ii)
 7 a duly qualified adult citizen of the United States who has been granted
 8 a certificate as an instructor in small arms practice issued by the
 9 United States army, navy or marine corps, or by the adjutant general of
 10 this state, [or by the division of criminal justice services,] or by the
 11 national rifle association of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly
 12 organized under the laws of this state; [(c)] (iii) by a person duly
 13 qualified and designated by the department of environmental conservation
 14 as its agent in the giving of instruction and the making of certif-
 15 ications of qualification in responsible hunting practices; or [(d)]
 16 (iv) a New York state 4-H certified shooting sports instructor.
 17 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subdivision, any certificate
 18 as an instructor in small arms practice issued to individuals pursuant
 19 to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall be valid
 20 through December thirty-first, two thousand twenty-eight. After such
 21 date, individuals certified as an instructor in small arms practice
 22 pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall
 23 seek recertification subject to the standards and curriculum promulgated
 24 by the division of criminal justice services pursuant to subdivision
 25 twenty-three of section eight hundred thirty-seven of the executive law.
 26 § 2. Subdivision 23 of section 837 of the executive law, as added by
 27 chapter 371 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04262-01-5

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 1 23. (a) In conjunction with the superintendent of [the] state police,
 2 promulgate policies and procedures with regard to standardization of
 3 firearms safety training required under subdivision nineteen of section
 4 400.00 of the penal law, which shall include the approval of course
 5 materials and promulgation of proficiency standards for live fire train-
 6 ing; [and]
 7 (b) In conjunction with the superintendent of state police, create an
 8 appeals board for the purpose of hearing appeals as provided in subdivi-
 9 sion four-a of section 400.00 of the penal law and promulgate rules and
 10 regulations governing such appeals[.]; and
 11 (c) Promulgate minimum standards and create curricula for the certif-
 12 ication of duly authorized instructors pursuant to section 265.00 of the
 13 penal law. The division shall promulgate any rules and regulations
 14 necessary for the implementation of t