New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

S08455 Establishes the crimes of criminal sale of a flare gun in the first and second degrees; sets restrictions on and requirements for the sale of flare guns.

Direction

Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Creates new criminal penalties and civil fines for selling flare guns to anyone under 17, and requires ID checks before sales, so more restrictions on acquiring flare guns.

No person, firm, corporation, or other business entity shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute any flare gun to a person under the age of seventeen years.

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Status: Died (session ended)

Last action: 2026-06-01: referred to codes
Filed: 2025-07-11
Committee: Codes
Sponsor: Patricia Fahy D

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds new crimes and civil penalties specifically for selling or transferring flare guns to persons under 17, requires photo ID verification of age before any sale, and defines flare guns. This directly restricts access to flare guns (treated here as firearms accessories under the topic definition) via new age limits and background-like checks. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.

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Hearings and calendar

2026-06-01 00:00 · Hearing · Senate Rules Committee Hearing 332 CAP

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2026-06-01	S	Senate Rules Committee Vote	14-6	Passed
2026-06-01	S	Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage	35-25	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2025-07-11
Amended 2025-07-11
Amended 2025-07-11

History (11 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-06-01	A	referred to codes
2026-06-01	S	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-06-01	S	PASSED SENATE
2026-06-01	S	ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1478
2026-06-01	S	COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2026-05-22	S	PRINT NUMBER 8455B
2026-05-22	S	AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
2026-05-12	S	PRINT NUMBER 8455A
2026-05-12	S	AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
2026-01-07	S	REFERRED TO CODES
2025-07-11	S	REFERRED TO RULES