Proposed New York Firearm Legislation S09629
Legislation Overview
Title: 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 injuries or deaths of minors resulting from failure to safely store a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.
Description: 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 injuries or deaths of minors resulting from failure to safely store a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.
Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
Last Action: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Last Action Date: May 18, 2026
Companion Bill: A01962
Sponsors
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32 sponsors: Erik Bottcher (D);Joseph Addabbo (D); Jamaal Bailey (D); April Baskin (D); Samra Brouk (D); Siela Bynoe (D); Cordell Cleare (D); Leroy Comrie (D); Jeremy Cooney (D); Patricia Fahy (D); Nathalia Fernandez (D); Kristen Gonzalez (D); Andrew Gounardes (D); Peter Harckham (D); Robert Jackson (D); Brian Kavanagh (D); John Liu (D); Monica Martinez (D); Rachel May (D); Shelley Mayer (D); Zellnor Myrie (D); Kevin Parker (D); Roxanne Persaud (D); Jessica Ramos (D); Gustavo Rivera (D); Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D); Luis Sepulveda (D); Jose Serrano (D); Toby Stavisky (D); Sam Sutton (D);Lea Webb (D); Jeremy Zellner (D)
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 51% (32 of 63)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 18, 2026 | REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 30, 2026 | 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 |
| Senate Codes Committee Vote | 05/18/2026 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
