S 5813 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to imposing an excise tax on firearms and ammunition

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Mar 16, 2026

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S5813 → S5813A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect procedural changes after committee review, including recommitment to the Budget and Revenue Committee. The substantive policy content of the firearms excise tax remains unchanged, with no modifications to tax rates, exemptions, or enforcement provisions.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from S 5813 to S 5813-A to indicate it has been amended and reprinted after committee action.

Committee assignment text was updated to show the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted to the Committee on Budget and Revenue per Senate Rule 6, section 8.

Page number and document identifier changed from LBD10402-01-5 to LBD10402-03-6, reflecting updated markup.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5813A

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO BUDGET AND REVENUE

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors