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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

S05718 Exempts private investigators from restrictions on possessing a weapon in sensitive and restrictive locations while traveling to and from and during the course of their employment and at any necessary and appropriate location during work hours; clarifies that a security guard may possess a weapon going to and from work.

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Firearms carryAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Exempts licensed private investigators and clarifies for security guards that they may possess firearms in sensitive and restrictive locations while traveling to/from work and during employment, so more ability to carry firearms in those places.

private investigators licensed under article seven of the general business law, who are licensed to carry a firearm while traveling to and from and during the course of their employment and at any necessary and appropriate location during their work hours as such a private investigator;

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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
2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CODES
Filed
2025-02-28
Committee
Codes
Sponsor
James Skoufis D + 1 cosponsor (1 R)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds exemptions for licensed private investigators (new paragraphs e-1 and d-1) and clarifies language for security guards regarding possession of firearms in sensitive/restrictive locations under Penal Law 265.01-e and 265.01-d, expanding the ability to carry in those contexts.

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History (2 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-01-07SREFERRED TO CODES
2025-02-28SREFERRED TO CODES