New York A 7676: Relates to criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree

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A07676 Summary:

BILL NOA07676 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCook

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COSPNSRColton, Sayegh, Cruz, Davila

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §265.02, Pen L

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Relates to criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree; increases penalties for possession of a weapon on subways and mass transit trains.

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BILL NOA07676 

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04/04/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7676

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 4, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. COOK, COLTON, SAYEGH, CRUZ, DAVILA -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to criminal possession of a
 weapon in the third degree

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

 1 Section 1. Section 265.02 of the penal law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
 3 (4) Such person commits the crime of criminal possession of a weapon
 4 in the fourth degree as defined in subdivision one, two or four of
 5 section 265.01 of this article, when situated in a subway station, rail-
 6 road station or terminal, or bus station or terminal, or on a subway
 7 train, railroad train, or bus operated by a mass transit provider,
 8 public or private, and such person uses or attempts to use such weapon
 9 in the commission of another criminal act in such subway station, rail-
 10 road station or terminal, or bus station or terminal, or on such subway
 11 train, railroad train or bus; or
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
 13 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09348-01-5

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