Proposed New York Firearm Legislation
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Title: Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state public protection and general government budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; relates to the extension of the recruitment incentive and retention program for certain active members of the New York army national guard, New York air national guard, and New York naval militia (Part A); extends the suspension of the subsidy to the state emergency services revolving loan fund from the public safety communications surcharge until 2028 (Part B); intentionally omitted (Subpart A); and establishes a firearm prevention working group to submit a report on technological feasibility of blocking technology in three-dimensional printers to prevent printing of firearms or firearm parts; establishes a three-dimensional printed firearm library (Subpart B)(Part C); extends provisions of law relating to temporary retail permits (Part N); increases the frequency of education and training in ethics and lobbying and imposing fees for failure to complete training by the required timeframes (Part U); relates to lobbyist registration fees through March 31, 2026 (Part Z); requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain, and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident paid leave policy (Part AA); extends provisions relating to relating to restricting contacts in the procurement process and the recording of contacts relating thereto (Part BB); relates to the purchasing of services and commodities by the state (Part CC); provides for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026--2027 budget; authorizes certain payments and transfers (Part FF); adjusts the state aid on certain state leased or state owned land (Part GG); extends provisions related to the operation and administration of the legislature (Part HH); requires the state to make PILOT payments associated with certain state-owned lands in Ulster county (Part II); provides a period of probable usefulness of five years for certain police emergency response vehicles (Part JJ); establishes the office of chief medical examiner in the state commission of correction (Part KK).
Description: Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state public protection and general government budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; relates to the extension of the recruitment incentive and retention program for certain active members of the New York army national guard, New York air national guard, and New York naval militia (Part A); extends the suspension of the subsidy to the state emergency services revolving loan fund from the public safety communications surcharge until 2028 (Part B); intentionally omitted (Subpart A); and establishes a firearm prevention working group to submit a report on technological feasibility of blocking technology in three-dimensional printers to prevent printing of firearms or firearm parts; establishes a three-dimensional printed firearm library (Subpart B)(Part C); extends provisions of law relating to temporary retail permits (Part N); increases the frequency of education and training in ethics and lobbying and imposing fees for failure to complete training by the required timeframes (Part U); relates to lobbyist registration fees through March 31, 2026 (Part Z); requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain, and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident paid leave policy (Part AA); extends provisions relating to relating to restricting contacts in the procurement process and the recording of contacts relating thereto (Part BB); relates to the purchasing of services and commodities by the state (Part CC); provides for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026--2027 budget; authorizes certain payments and transfers (Part FF); adjusts the state aid on certain state leased or state owned land (Part GG); extends provisions related to the operation and administration of the legislature (Part HH); requires the state to make PILOT payments associated with certain state-owned lands in Ulster county (Part II); provides a period of probable usefulness of five years for certain police emergency response vehicles (Part JJ); establishes the office of chief medical examiner in the state commission of correction (Part KK).
Last Action: print number 10005b
Last Action Date: March 9, 2026
Title: Directs the commissioner of education to develop curriculum for firearm safety classes in schools; provides for schools to be able to provide firearm safety instruction which can be used to obtain a hunting license.
Description: Directs the commissioner of education to develop curriculum for firearm safety classes in schools; provides for schools to be able to provide firearm safety instruction which can be used to obtain a hunting license.
Last Action: referred to education
Last Action Date: January 30, 2026
Title: Requires notification of firearm denials to local law enforcement and the local prosecutor having jurisdiction where the prohibited person sought to acquire the firearm; requires local law enforcement to investigate within five business days.
Description: Requires notification of firearm denials to local law enforcement and the local prosecutor having jurisdiction where the prohibited person sought to acquire the firearm; requires local law enforcement to investigate within five business days.
Last Action: referred to codes
Last Action Date: February 20, 2026
Title: Relates to licensing and other provisions relating to firearms.
Description: Relates to licensing and other provisions relating to firearms.
Last Action: referred to codes
Last Action Date: February 20, 2026
Title: Relates to consumer warnings regarding rifles, shotguns, and firearms; provides that a graphic warning that depicts the nature of the health and safety risks of firearms be provided when any license or permit is issued or amended.
Description: Relates to consumer warnings regarding rifles, shotguns, and firearms; provides that a graphic warning that depicts the nature of the health and safety risks of firearms be provided when any license or permit is issued or amended.
Last Action: referred to codes
Last Action Date: March 6, 2026
Title: Imposes an excise tax on the gross receipts of the sales of firearms, major components of firearms and ammunition; establishes the gun violence prevention and school safety fund.
Description: Imposes an excise tax on the gross receipts of the sales of firearms, major components of firearms and ammunition; establishes the gun violence prevention and school safety fund.
Last Action: referred to ways and means
Last Action Date: March 6, 2026
Title: Prohibits the intimidation, obstruction, or the unlawful dissemination of personal information of election officers; makes election officers eligible for the address confidentiality program.
Description: Prohibits the intimidation, obstruction, or the unlawful dissemination of personal information of election officers; makes election officers eligible for the address confidentiality program.
Last Action: referred to election law
Last Action Date: January 12, 2026
Title: Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state public protection and general government budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; makes permanent the recruitment incentive and retention program for certain active members of the New York army national guard, New York air national guard, and New York naval militia (Part A); extends the suspension of the subsidy to the state emergency services revolving loan fund from the public safety communications surcharge until 2030 (Part B); establishes crimes related to utilizing three-dimensional printers for manufacturing ghost guns and firearm components (Subpart A); provides for firearm prevention technology requirements for three-dimensional printers (Subpart B)(Part C); relates to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures (Part E); informs defendants and respondents about issuing an order of protection (Part H); relates to authorities and responsibilities during disaster emergencies (Part J); establishes the crime of unlawful obstruction of a place of religious worship (Part K); extends provisions of law relating to temporary retail permits (Part N); authorizes temporary retail permit holders to purchase stock on credit (Subpart A); prohibits any statement, design, device or representation that in the opinion of the authority is intended to appeal to children and/or persons under 21 (Subpart B); authorizes the liquor authority to change the duration of certain licenses (Subpart C); expands the ability of certain persons who sell alcohol to set the price of said alcohol (Subpart D); relates to direct shipment enforcement (Subpart E); makes motion picture theater liquor licenses permanent (Subpart F); repeals provisions relating to access to a licensed premises (Subpart G); provides that no special on-premises license is necessary for a bona-fide hotel (Subpart H); relates to micro-brewery retail privileges; relates to sale of New York state labeled alcoholic beverages; expands the number of branch offices from one to five (Subpart I); prohibits wholesalers from assessing certain fees on retailers (Subpart J); authorizes manufacturers to have up to three retail licenses under the same name as the manufacturer (Subpart K) (Part O); establishes an adult care facility on-premises license (Subpart A); establishes an airline lounge license (Subpart B); establishes a cafe license (Subpart C); establishes a higher education on-premises license (Subpart D); establishes a hotel concessionaire license and permit (Subpart E); establishes an early morning sports bar permit (Subpart F); makes conforming changes (Subpart H) (Part P); establishes a restaurant dine and dance license (Part Q); prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters (Part R); increases the frequency of education and training in ethics and lobbying and imposing fees for failure to complete training by the required timeframes (Part U); relates to the annual statement of financial disclosure of certain state officers and employees (Part V); relates to the assessment of workers' compensation fraud; establishes the fraud assessment commission; establishes the workers' compensation fraud investigation and prosecution fund (Part W); specifies which providers are authorized to render certain medical care (Part X); relates to lobbyist registration fees (Part Z); requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain, and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident paid leave policy (Part AA); relates to the monetary threshold for certain restrictions on procurement contracts; extends such provisions (Part BB); relates to the purchasing of services and commodities by the state and no longer requires commodities be purchased through the correctional industries program (Part CC); provides for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026--2027 budget; authorizes certain payments and transfers (Part FF); establishes the New York state aid and incentives for municipalities redesign task force for municipalities formula and allocations (Part GG); establishes an election security navigator program within the state board of elections to provide assistance for local boards of elections in mitigating cybersecurity threats, improving physical and operational preparedness, and enhancing public confidence in the integrity of elections (Part HH); extends the term and authority of the independent monitor for the Orange county industrial development agency; requires such monitor also monitor the Orange county funding corporation; modifies the applicability of certain tax exemptions based on population; extends provisions of law related to the independent monitor for the Orange county industrial development agency (Part II); authorizes additional paid leave for public employees who are absent on military duty up to sixty days or fifty-two working days (Part JJ); creates an identification card program for incarcerated individuals in local correctional facilities; requires such identification cards to be identical to non-driver identification cards issued to the general public; waives fees for such identification cards (Part KK); relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents and their children; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish rules and regulations relating to conditions in institutions and correctional facilities and the treatment and care of birthing parents in such institutions and facilities (Part LL); authorizes funds in the New York state cannabis revenue fund to be used for reasonable costs of implementing track and tracing of product programs (Part MM); directs the division of veterans' services to establish a searchable database of veteran-owned businesses; requires the use of a special mark to indicate service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (Part NN); includes prior service with certain agencies in creditable service for the purposes of the New York city police pension fund (Part OO); establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain public safety dispatchers (Part PP); restores the 20 year service retirement for certain New York city corrections officers and sanitation workers (Part QQ); provides that either party to a workers' compensation claim can request a hearing; requires a record of all hearings held (Part RR); provides for eligibility of certain participants in the New York City employees retirement system to opt into the twenty-five year retirement program for EMT members (Part SS); increases the earnings limitation for retired persons in positions of public service (Part TT); ensures that public retirees are not having their skilled nursing care benefits reduced under the state health benefit plan at the time they enroll for Medicare (Part UU); authorizes local government citizens re-organization empowerment grants to be used for school district reorganization for costs of studies and plans necessary for school district reorganization that are not otherwise aidable (Part VV); establishes a twenty-five year retirement program for members of the NYC employees' retirement system employed as water supply police; provides for employer pick-up of certain additional member contributions required to be made by certain participants in the 25-year retirement programs (Part WW); relates to service rendered by police officers in the agency police services unit (Part XX); establishes the office of Native American affairs to act as a centralized office for Native American nations to access information on state programs that are provided to Native Americans (Part YY); provides that all Palisades interstate park state lands in the county of Ulster are subject to taxation for all purposes (Part ZZ); relates to aid and incentives for municipalities to the city of New York in the state fiscal year commencing April 1, 2026 and in the state fiscal year commencing April 1, 2027 (Part AAA); subjects to taxation the possessory interest of a private individual or corporation which uses real property owned by the United States or the state, except for real property owned by public authorities, for business purposes; excludes private property where the use is for a concession available to the general public located on property, such as parks, available for the use of the general public (Part BBB).
Description: Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state public protection and general government budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; makes permanent the recruitment incentive and retention program for certain active members of the New York army national guard, New York air national guard, and New York naval militia (Part A); extends the suspension of the subsidy to the state emergency services revolving loan fund from the public safety communications surcharge until 2030 (Part B); establishes crimes related to utilizing three-dimensional printers for manufacturing ghost guns and firearm components (Subpart A); provides for firearm prevention technology requirements for three-dimensional printers (Subpart B)(Part C); relates to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures (Part E); informs defendants and respondents about issuing an order of protection (Part H); relates to authorities and responsibilities during disaster emergencies (Part J); establishes the crime of unlawful obstruction of a place of religious worship (Part K); extends provisions of law relating to temporary retail permits (Part N); authorizes temporary retail permit holders to purchase stock on credit (Subpart A); prohibits any statement, design, device or representation that in the opinion of the authority is intended to appeal to children and/or persons under 21 (Subpart B); authorizes the liquor authority to change the duration of certain licenses (Subpart C); expands the ability of certain persons who sell alcohol to set the price of said alcohol (Subpart D); relates to direct shipment enforcement (Subpart E); makes motion picture theater liquor licenses permanent (Subpart F); repeals provisions relating to access to a licensed premises (Subpart G); provides that no special on-premises license is necessary for a bona-fide hotel (Subpart H); relates to micro-brewery retail privileges; relates to sale of New York state labeled alcoholic beverages; expands the number of branch offices from one to five (Subpart I); prohibits wholesalers from assessing certain fees on retailers (Subpart J); authorizes manufacturers to have up to three retail licenses under the same name as the manufacturer (Subpart K) (Part O); establishes an adult care facility on-premises license (Subpart A); establishes an airline lounge license (Subpart B); establishes a cafe license (Subpart C); establishes a higher education on-premises license (Subpart D); establishes a hotel concessionaire license and permit (Subpart E); establishes an early morning sports bar permit (Subpart F); makes conforming changes (Subpart H) (Part P); establishes a restaurant dine and dance license (Part Q); prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters (Part R); increases the frequency of education and training in ethics and lobbying and imposing fees for failure to complete training by the required timeframes (Part U); relates to the annual statement of financial disclosure of certain state officers and employees (Part V); relates to the assessment of workers' compensation fraud; establishes the fraud assessment commission; establishes the workers' compensation fraud investigation and prosecution fund (Part W); specifies which providers are authorized to render certain medical care (Part X); relates to lobbyist registration fees (Part Z); requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain, and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident paid leave policy (Part AA); relates to the monetary threshold for certain restrictions on procurement contracts; extends such provisions (Part BB); relates to the purchasing of services and commodities by the state and no longer requires commodities be purchased through the correctional industries program (Part CC); provides for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026--2027 budget; authorizes certain payments and transfers (Part FF); establishes the New York state aid and incentives for municipalities redesign task force for municipalities formula and allocations (Part GG); establishes an election security navigator program within the state board of elections to provide assistance for local boards of elections in mitigating cybersecurity threats, improving physical and operational preparedness, and enhancing public confidence in the integrity of elections (Part HH); extends the term and authority of the independent monitor for the Orange county industrial development agency; requires such monitor also monitor the Orange county funding corporation; modifies the applicability of certain tax exemptions based on population; extends provisions of law related to the independent monitor for the Orange county industrial development agency (Part II); authorizes additional paid leave for public employees who are absent on military duty up to sixty days or fifty-two working days (Part JJ); creates an identification card program for incarcerated individuals in local correctional facilities; requires such identification cards to be identical to non-driver identification cards issued to the general public; waives fees for such identification cards (Part KK); relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents and their children; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish rules and regulations relating to conditions in institutions and correctional facilities and the treatment and care of birthing parents in such institutions and facilities (Part LL); authorizes funds in the New York state cannabis revenue fund to be used for reasonable costs of implementing track and tracing of product programs (Part MM); directs the division of veterans' services to establish a searchable database of veteran-owned businesses; requires the use of a special mark to indicate service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (Part NN); includes prior service with certain agencies in creditable service for the purposes of the New York city police pension fund (Part OO); establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain public safety dispatchers (Part PP); restores the 20 year service retirement for certain New York city corrections officers and sanitation workers (Part QQ); provides that either party to a workers' compensation claim can request a hearing; requires a record of all hearings held (Part RR); provides for eligibility of certain participants in the New York City employees retirement system to opt into the twenty-five year retirement program for EMT members (Part SS); increases the earnings limitation for retired persons in positions of public service (Part TT); ensures that public retirees are not having their skilled nursing care benefits reduced under the state health benefit plan at the time they enroll for Medicare (Part UU); authorizes local government citizens re-organization empowerment grants to be used for school district reorganization for costs of studies and plans necessary for school district reorganization that are not otherwise aidable (Part VV); establishes a twenty-five year retirement program for members of the NYC employees' retirement system employed as water supply police; provides for employer pick-up of certain additional member contributions required to be made by certain participants in the 25-year retirement programs (Part WW); relates to service rendered by police officers in the agency police services unit (Part XX); establishes the office of Native American affairs to act as a centralized office for Native American nations to access information on state programs that are provided to Native Americans (Part YY); provides that all Palisades interstate park state lands in the county of Ulster are subject to taxation for all purposes (Part ZZ); relates to aid and incentives for municipalities to the city of New York in the state fiscal year commencing April 1, 2026 and in the state fiscal year commencing April 1, 2027 (Part AAA); subjects to taxation the possessory interest of a private individual or corporation which uses real property owned by the United States or the state, except for real property owned by public authorities, for business purposes; excludes private property where the use is for a concession available to the general public located on property, such as parks, available for the use of the general public (Part BBB).
Last Action: PRINT NUMBER 9005B
Last Action Date: March 9, 2026
Title: Relates to certain types of imitation guns, including air rifles, pellet guns, and "B-B" guns.
Description: Relates to certain types of imitation guns, including air rifles, pellet guns, and "B-B" guns.
Last Action: REFERRED TO CODES
Last Action Date: February 17, 2026
Title: Relates to consumer warnings regarding rifles, shotguns, and firearms; provides that a graphic warning that depicts the nature of the health and safety risks of firearms be provided when any license or permit is issued or amended.
Description: Relates to consumer warnings regarding rifles, shotguns, and firearms; provides that a graphic warning that depicts the nature of the health and safety risks of firearms be provided when any license or permit is issued or amended.
Last Action: REFERRED TO CODES
Last Action Date: March 3, 2026
Title: Establishes a ten business day waiting period from contact of the New York State National Instant Background Check System (NYS NICS) before a firearm, shotgun or rifle may be delivered to a person.
Description: Establishes a ten business day waiting period from contact of the New York State National Instant Background Check System (NYS NICS) before a firearm, shotgun or rifle may be delivered to a person.
Last Action: REFERRED TO CODES
Last Action Date: March 3, 2026
