Alex Bores’ Bills
A8425 · 2023–2024

Makes technical corrections to the definition of the weapon designated as a throwing star or shuriken

Signed into law, Chapter 481 of 2024
Courts & justice

A technical correction to the Penal Law's definition of the weapon known as a 'throwing star' or 'shuriken,' replacing the outdated term 'Kung Fu star' with the correct terminology. (Auto-generated summary)

Official record

Official summary · NYS Open LegislationMakes technical corrections to the definition of the weapon designated as a "throwing star" or "shuriken"; updates such term from the outdated term "Kung Fu star" to reflect such term's correct etymology.

What it does: AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to making technical corrections to the definition of the weapon designated as a "throwing star" or "shuriken"

Legislative history

  1. 2023-12-29Assembly: REFERRED TO CODES
  2. 2024-01-03Assembly: REFERRED TO CODES
  3. 2024-03-05Assembly: REPORTED
  4. 2024-03-07Assembly: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.355
  5. 2024-03-11Assembly: PASSED ASSEMBLY
  6. 2024-03-11Assembly: DELIVERED TO SENATE
  7. 2024-03-11Senate: REFERRED TO CODES
  8. 2024-05-08Senate: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8934
  9. 2024-05-08Senate: 3RD READING CAL.791
  10. 2024-05-08Senate: PASSED SENATE
  11. 2024-05-08Senate: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  12. 2024-11-15Assembly: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
  13. 2024-11-22Assembly: SIGNED CHAP.481

Recorded votes

  1. 2024-05-08FLOOR: EXC 3, AYE 59