Relates to including rifles and shotguns in warnings to consumers regarding the risk of death or suicide
This bill requires firearms dealers, license issuers, and sellers to provide specific warnings about firearm risks to consumers. It expands existing requirements to explicitly include rifles and shotguns in warnings about increased risks of suicide, domestic violence deaths, and accidental child deaths when firearms are present in homes. The warnings must be displayed prominently at retail locations, distributed to every purchaser at the time of sale, and provided with license issuances. Each warning includes the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline contact (988) and must appear in bold, 26-point type on standard-sized paper. The law adds these specific requirements to existing firearm safety disclosures without replacing stricter local laws.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025 · Assembly Mar 19, 2025
How they voted
43–20
Passed
Total votes 63
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.114
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gianaris
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
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