S 1026 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns

Summary

Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns; requires the division of state police to maintain statewide records of individuals who have waived the right to purchase firearms, rifles, or shotguns and any revocations of such waivers.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

S1026 → S1026A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add a co-sponsor (Sen. Fahy) and include a favorable committee report, indicating it has moved further through the legislative process. Substantively, the text of the new section regarding voluntary firearm waivers was updated to specify that background check records are entered into the 'New York state national instant criminal background check system' rather than a generic national system, and the revocation process was clarified to include a 21-day waiting period before removal from the database.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the waiver program remains the same, but the specific systems used for record-keeping were narrowed to state-specific databases.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsor Sen. Fahy and updated procedural status to reflect a favorable committee report and second reading.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the system name for entering waiver records from the generic 'national instant criminal background check system' to the specific 'New York state national instant criminal background check system'.

Clarified the revocation process by explicitly stating that the state police must verify identity before accepting a revocation and must wait 21 days before removing the individual from the prohibited purchaser list.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

47–15

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 63

Jun 9, 2025

D Democratic41

41 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican22

6 Yea 15 Nay 1

68% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Jun 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO FINANCE

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED 1026A

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO FINANCE

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors