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NY S01304
Bill
Status
1/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Gallivan
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AI Summary
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Creates new crime "criminal use of weapons; firing into a crowded space" for individuals 18 or older who fire a firearm into a crowded space with intent to cause physical injury, or when the act creates great risk of death even without intent to harm
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Defines "crowded space" as an area containing three or more people
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Defines "great risk" as wanton or reckless behavior evincing depraved indifference to human life
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Classifies the offense as a class B violent felony with a mandatory minimum sentence of at least 20 years in prison
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Takes effect on the first of November following enactment
Legislative Description
Makes it a class B violent felony to fire a gun into a crowded space with the intent to harm or absent the intent to harm when such an act creates a great risk of death to one or more people within the crowded space; establishes the crime of criminal use of weapons; firing into a crowded space.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026