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NY A10497

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/30/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Jacobson

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits individuals not in eligible professions from knowingly purchasing or possessing body vests; first offense is a class A misdemeanor and subsequent offenses are class E felonies.

  • Prohibits selling, exchanging, giving, or disposing of body vests to individuals not engaged in eligible professions; first offense is a class A misdemeanor and subsequent offenses are class E felonies.

  • Requires in-person transactions for body vest sales or deliveries, except for sales by state or local government agencies to their employees.

  • Establishes civil penalties of up to $5,000 for first violations and up to $10,000 for subsequent violations of body vest sale or delivery restrictions.

  • Directs the Secretary of State to establish rules identifying eligible professions (including police officers, peace officers, military personnel, and other designated professions) and create a process for individuals to prove eligibility when purchasing body vests.

Legislative Description

Prohibits the purchase of a body vest; establishes that the purchase of a body vest shall be a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class E felony for each subsequent offense; establishes that the unlawful sale of a body vest shall be a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for any subsequent offense; creates a civil penalty for the unlawful sale or delivery of body vests.

Last Action

substituted by s9407b

6/2/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules6/2/2022
Codes5/30/2022

Full Bill Text

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