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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

A09373 Requires bidders on contracts to purchase firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories to submit a statement that the bidder is licensed and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations relating to the sale, transfer, storage and disposition of firearms, ammunition and firearm accessories.

Direction

Firearms industry liabilityAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Requires state bidders for firearms, ammunition, and accessories to certify compliance with all laws on sale/transfer/storage/disposition, not selling unserialized kits or precursors, having anti-straw-purchase/trafficking policies, screening prohibited buyers, reporting theft/loss, employeetraining

(i) is duly licensed pursuant to applicable federal, state, and local law to sell or transfer firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories, where such licensure is required; (ii) is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations relating to the sale, transfer, storage, and disposition of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories;

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Firearms weapon accessory restrictionsAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 85%

Requires state bidders for firearms, ammunition, and accessories to certify they do not sell, offer, advertise, market, distribute or transfer unserialized gun build kits or firearm precursor parts.

(iii) does not sell, offer for sale, advertise, market, distribute, or otherwise transfer unserialized gun build kits or firearm precursor parts;

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2026-06-04: reported referred to rules
Filed
2025-12-19
Committee
Rules
Sponsor
John McDonald D + 12 cosponsors (12 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new State Finance Law § 139-n imposing detailed certification requirements on bidders seeking to sell firearms, ammunition, or accessories to the state or its agencies. These include licensure, full legal compliance on sale/transfer/storage/disposition, bans on unserialized kits/precursors, anti-trafficking and prohibited-buyer screening policies, theft/loss reporting, employee training, and video surveillance. This imposes new operational and compliance burdens on the firearms industry when contracting with the state, restricting industry practices and firearm-related sales in

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Hearings and calendar

Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2026-05-19AAssembly Governmental Operations Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means14-0Passed
2026-06-04AAssembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules32-0Passed

Sponsors

Text versions

History (6 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-06-04Areported referred to rules
2026-05-19Areported referred to ways and means
2026-05-14Aprint number 9373a
2026-05-14Aamend and recommit to governmental operations
2026-01-07Areferred to governmental operations
2025-12-19Areferred to governmental operations