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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A09373

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: 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.

Description: 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.

Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly

Last Action: reported referred to ways and means

Last Action Date: May 19, 2026

Companion Bill: S08608

Sponsors

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13 sponsors: John McDonald (D); Amy Paulin (D); Deborah Glick (D); Judy Griffin (D); William Colton (D); Maryjane Shimsky (D); Karen McMahon (D); Jeffrey Dinowitz (D); Linda Rosenthal (D); Jo Simon (D); Karines Reyes (D); Brian Cunningham (D); Claire Valdez (D);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 9% (13 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly May 19, 2026 reported referred to ways and means
Assembly May 14, 2026 amend and recommit to governmental operations
Assembly May 14, 2026 print number 9373a
Assembly Jan 7, 2026 referred to governmental operations
Assembly Dec 19, 2025 referred to governmental operations
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Dec 19, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Dec 19, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
05/19/2026 14 0 0 0 Yes
  • Beephan, Anil (R) Yea
  • Bichotte, Rodneyse (D) Yea
  • Burroughs, Noah (D) Yea
  • Glick, Deborah (D) Yea
  • Kassay, Rebecca (D) Yea
  • Kim, Ron (D) Yea
  • McDonald, John (D) Yea
  • Norber, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Novakhov, Michael (R) Yea
  • Raga, Steven (D) Yea
  • Shimsky, Maryjane (D) Yea
  • Simone, Tony (D) Yea
  • Simpson, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Williams, Jaime (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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