New York
604 bills tracked · 2025-2026 General Assembly.
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Prohibits the purchase of ammunition if such purchaser failed a background check, is prohibited by federal law or is subject to a temporary or extreme risk protection order issued pursuant to article sixty-three-A of the civil practice law and rules.
AI summary Requires denial of ammunition background checks for those prohibited from possessing a shotgun or rifle under state or federal law or subject to an extreme risk protection order, so more restrictions on ammunition access.
Restricts gun accessFirearms · purchase background checks, red flag erpoStage: Law Oct 21: SIGNED CHAP.316 -
Enacts "Francesco's law" which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person; requires the office of gun violence prevention to collect and analyze statistical and other information and data with respect to inj
AI summary Establishes a new class A misdemeanor for unsafe storage of a firearm where a minor or prohibited person is likely to and does gain access to it, and requires distribution of safe storage materials to violators, so more restrictions on firearm storage.
Restricts gun accessFirearms · storage minorsNo change to gun accessFirearms · red flag erpoStage: Law Oct 21: approval memo.5 -
Relates to the definition of "reproductive health services" for purposes of the offense of criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the second degree; defines "legally protected health activity".
AI summary Broadens the definition of 'reproductive health services' and adds 'legally protected health activity' to cover services relating to pregnancy, assisted reproduction, contraception, miscarriage management, termination of pregnancy, and self-managed terminations (to the extent permitted by state law,
Abortion · other, travel interstate shieldStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Oct 30: PRINT NUMBER 8713A -
Relates to gun buy back programs; requires entities operating such programs to check the serial number of all firearms obtained against the NYSPIN records and to obtain the express permission of the lawful owner of any firearm found to be stolen before the destruction thereof.
AI summary Requires gun buyback programs to check serial numbers against stolen firearm records, return stolen guns to eligible owners instead of destroying them, and only destroy if the owner is ineligible, so more firearms are returned to lawful owners rather than destroyed.
Firearms · otherStage: ✕ Died (session ended) Sep 2: referred to codes
Topics in New York
| Topic | Bills | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Firearmsgun access | 2970 in play | 192 restricts1 mixed56 no change |
| Transgendertransgender recognition & access | 540 in play | 4 restricts12 no change |
| Abortionabortion access | 1210 in play | 26 restricts23 no change |
| Immigration enforcementimmigration enforcement | 1140 in play | 84 restricts14 no change |
| Custody & supportrights of the paying or noncustodial parent | 480 in play | 18 restricts6 mixed12 no change |