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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation S09005

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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; 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 convertible pistols and 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); establishes the crimes of unlawful use of a drone in the second degree, unlawful use of a drone in the first degree, and aggravated unlawful use of a drone; establishes "the New York state blue list" and requires that the state, its agencies, and any political subdivisions of the state only buy drones and drone mitigation technology from vendors listed on such registry (Part D); requires that all sexual offense evidence shall be kept in a locked, separate and secure area for twenty years from the date of collection or until the victim's fortieth birthday, whichever is later; makes other sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures (Part E); relates to offenses involving insurance fraud and health care fraud (Part F); makes reforms to the membership and responsibilities of the motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud prevention board (Part G); relates to informing defendants and respondents about issuing an order of protection (Part H); relates to the admissibility of business records and to special witness testimony in grand jury proceedings (Part I); relates to authorities and responsibilities during disaster emergencies (Part J); relates to certain crimes of interference with health care services or religious worship (Part K); establishes the "sensitive location protection act" (Part L); enacts the "New York state Bivens act" to require that any federal official who, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the constitution of the United States, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress; provides for immunity defenses and remedies (Part M); 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); authorizes channel pricing (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); relates to reissuing new wholesale beer licenses with retail privileges (Subpart G); makes conforming changes (Subpart H) (Part P); establishes a restaurant dine and dance license (Part Q); relates to preventing voter suppression and deception in elections (Part R); prohibits a person, firm, association, corporation, campaign, committee, or organization to distribute or publish materially deceptive media or enter into a contract or other agreement to distribute or publish materially deceptive media if such person, firm, association, corporation, campaign, committee, or organization knows or reasonably should know that the item being disseminated is materially deceptive media and distribution (Part S); amends provisions for dispute resolution for emergency services and surprise bills; provides for benchmarking of amounts allowed for health care services provider in the same or similar specialty and provided in the same geographical area (Part T); 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); establishes dedicated workers' compensation fraud units in the state district attorneys' offices (Part W); specifies which providers are authorized to render certain medical care (Part X); increases purchasing and advertising thresholds (Part Y); 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); 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 (Part CC); requires the annual rate of interest on judgments be calculated at the one-year United States treasury bill rate (Part DD); provides for reimbursement for medicare premium charges for certain eligible state retirees (Part EE); provides for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026--2027 budget, authorizes certain payments and transfers (Part FF).

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 convertible pistols and 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); establishes the crimes of unlawful use of a drone in the second degree, unlawful use of a drone in the first degree, and aggravated unlawful use of a drone; establishes "the New York state blue list" and requires that the state, its agencies, and any political subdivisions of the state only buy drones and drone mitigation technology from vendors listed on such registry (Part D); requires that all sexual offense evidence shall be kept in a locked, separate and secure area for twenty years from the date of collection or until the victim's fortieth birthday, whichever is later; makes other sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures (Part E); relates to offenses involving insurance fraud and health care fraud (Part F); makes reforms to the membership and responsibilities of the motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud prevention board (Part G); relates to informing defendants and respondents about issuing an order of protection (Part H); relates to the admissibility of business records and to special witness testimony in grand jury proceedings (Part I); relates to authorities and responsibilities during disaster emergencies (Part J); relates to certain crimes of interference with health care services or religious worship (Part K); establishes the "sensitive location protection act" (Part L); enacts the "New York state Bivens act" to require that any federal official who, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the constitution of the United States, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress; provides for immunity defenses and remedies (Part M); 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); authorizes channel pricing (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); relates to reissuing new wholesale beer licenses with retail privileges (Subpart G); makes conforming changes (Subpart H) (Part P); establishes a restaurant dine and dance license (Part Q); relates to preventing voter suppression and deception in elections (Part R); prohibits a person, firm, association, corporation, campaign, committee, or organization to distribute or publish materially deceptive media or enter into a contract or other agreement to distribute or publish materially deceptive media if such person, firm, association, corporation, campaign, committee, or organization knows or reasonably should know that the item being disseminated is materially deceptive media and distribution (Part S); amends provisions for dispute resolution for emergency services and surprise bills; provides for benchmarking of amounts allowed for health care services provider in the same or similar specialty and provided in the same geographical area (Part T); 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); establishes dedicated workers' compensation fraud units in the state district attorneys' offices (Part W); specifies which providers are authorized to render certain medical care (Part X); increases purchasing and advertising thresholds (Part Y); 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); 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 (Part CC); requires the annual rate of interest on judgments be calculated at the one-year United States treasury bill rate (Part DD); provides for reimbursement for medicare premium charges for certain eligible state retirees (Part EE); provides for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026--2027 budget, authorizes certain payments and transfers (Part FF).

Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly

Last Action: REFERRED TO FINANCE

Last Action Date: January 21, 2026

Companion Bill: A10005

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Budget

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 63)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 21, 2026 REFERRED TO FINANCE
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 21, 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

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Link: link to state bill page

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