Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A01962
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: REFERRED TO RULES
Last Action Date: June 11, 2025
Companion Bill: S03385
Sponsors
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51 sponsors: Khaleel Anderson (D); Rebecca Seawright (D); Brian Cunningham (D); David Weprin (D); Catalina Cruz (D); Jeffrey Dinowitz (D); Harvey Epstein (D); Tommy Schiavoni (D); Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D); Charles Lavine (D); Gabriella Romero (D); Kwani O'Pharrow (D); Deborah Glick (D); Judy Griffin (D); Christopher Burdick (D); Linda Rosenthal (D); Micah Lasher (D); Jo Simon (D); Noah Burroughs (D); Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D); Andrew Hevesi (D); William Colton (D); Maryjane Shimsky (D); John Zaccaro (D); Michaelle Solages (D); Chantel Jackson (D); Aron Wieder (D); Stefani Zinerman (D); Yudelka Tapia (D); Alfred Taylor (D); Tony Simone (D); Monique Chandler-Waterman (D); Rebecca Kassay (D); Jennifer Lunsford (D); Landon Dais (D); Phillip Steck (D); Nader Sayegh (D); Nily Rozic (D); Steve Stern (D); Amy Paulin (D); Emerita Torres (D); George Alvarez (D); Philip Ramos (D); Eddie Gibbs (D); Patrick Carroll (D); Michael Benedetto (D); Latrice Walker (D); Dana Levenberg (D); Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D); Jonathan Jacobson (D); Steven Otis (D);
Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 34% (51 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Assembly | Jun 11, 2025 | passed assembly |
| Senate | Jun 11, 2025 | REFERRED TO RULES |
| Assembly | Jun 11, 2025 | delivered to senate |
| Assembly | Jun 10, 2025 | reported |
| Assembly | Jun 10, 2025 | rules report cal.550 |
| Assembly | Jun 10, 2025 | ordered to third reading rules cal.550 |
| Assembly | Jun 9, 2025 | reported referred to rules |
| Assembly | Jun 6, 2025 | amend (t) and recommit to codes |
| Assembly | Jun 6, 2025 | print number 1962b |
| Assembly | Jan 29, 2025 | print number 1962a |
| Assembly | Jan 29, 2025 | amend (t) and recommit to codes |
| Assembly | Jan 14, 2025 | referred to codes |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Jan 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Jan 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules | 06/9/2025 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable | 06/10/2025 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
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| Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage | 06/11/2025 | 93 | 46 | 0 | 11 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
