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Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A08869

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Legislation Overview

Title: Authorizes the denial of access to certain public records which relate to civil investigations; requires the superintendent of state police to provide the department of law with direct, real-time access to the criminal gun clearinghouse; relates to the enforcement powers of the attorney general; authorizes the attorney general to investigate and bring any civil action addressing repeated or persistent discrimination in elementary and secondary schools; requires the compromise of any claim which the state may have for care, maintenance or treatment furnished in hospitals or other such facilities to be made accordance with parameters established by the office of the attorney general; allows the commissioner of health to waive bills or compromise bills for the maintenance, care and treatment furnished to patients in medical facilities upon the prior approval of the comptroller alone.

Description: Authorizes the denial of access to certain public records which relate to civil investigations; requires the superintendent of state police to provide the department of law with direct, real-time access to the criminal gun clearinghouse; relates to the enforcement powers of the attorney general; authorizes the attorney general to investigate and bring any civil action addressing repeated or persistent discrimination in elementary and secondary schools; requires the compromise of any claim which the state may have for care, maintenance or treatment furnished in hospitals or other such facilities to be made accordance with parameters established by the office of the attorney general; allows the commissioner of health to waive bills or compromise bills for the maintenance, care and treatment furnished to patients in medical facilities upon the prior approval of the comptroller alone.

Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly

Last Action: substituted by s8411

Last Action Date: June 17, 2025

Companion Bill: S08411

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Gabriella Romero (D);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Jun 17, 2025 reported referred to rules
Assembly Jun 17, 2025 reported
Assembly Jun 17, 2025 rules report cal.882
Assembly Jun 17, 2025 ordered to third reading rules cal.882
Assembly Jun 17, 2025 substituted by s8411
Assembly Jun 9, 2025 referred to ways and means
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jun 9, 2025 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
06/17/2025 21 9 0 1 Yes
  • Barclay, William (R) Nay
  • Benedetto, Michael (D) Yea
  • Blankenbush, Kenneth (R) Nay
  • Brabenec, Karl (R) Nay
  • Braunstein, Edward (D) Yea
  • Bronson, Harry (D) Yea
  • Colton, William (D) Yea
  • Cook, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Cruz, Catalina (D) Yea
  • Davila, Maritza (D) Yea
  • Dinowitz, Jeffrey (D) Yea
  • Glick, Deborah (D) Yea
  • Hawley, Stephen (R) Nay
  • Heastie, Carl (D) Absent
  • Hevesi, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Hunter, Pamela (D) Yea
  • Hyndman, Alicia (D) Yea
  • Jensen, Josh (R) Nay
  • Lavine, Charles (D) Yea
  • Lupardo, Donna (D) Yea
  • Magnarelli, William (D) Yea
  • Palmesano, Philip (R) Nay
  • Paulin, Amy (D) Yea
  • Peoples-Stokes, Crystal (D) Yea
  • Pretlow, J. Gary (D) Yea
  • Ra, Edward (R) Nay
  • Reilly, Michael (R) Nay
  • Rozic, Nily (D) Yea
  • Smith, Doug (R) Nay
  • Taylor, Alfred (D) Yea
  • Vanel, Clyde (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
06/17/2025 22 10 0 3 Yes
  • Benedetto, Michael (D) Yea
  • Bichotte, Rodneyse (D) Yea
  • Blankenbush, Kenneth (R) Nay
  • Braunstein, Edward (D) Yea
  • Bronson, Harry (D) Yea
  • Colton, William (D) Yea
  • Cook, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Cruz, Catalina (D) Yea
  • DeStefano, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Dilan, Erik (D) Yea
  • Dinowitz, Jeffrey (D) Yea
  • Epstein, Harvey (D) Absent
  • Fitzpatrick, Michael (R) Nay
  • Giglio, Jodi (R) Nay
  • Glick, Deborah (D) Yea
  • Hawley, Stephen (R) Nay
  • Hunter, Pamela (D) Yea
  • Hyndman, Alicia (D) Yea
  • Magnarelli, William (D) Yea
  • Manktelow, Brian (R) Nay
  • McDonald, John (D) Yea
  • Otis, Steven (D) Yea
  • Palmesano, Philip (R) Nay
  • Pretlow, J. Gary (D) Yea
  • Ra, Edward (R) Nay
  • Ramos, Philip (D) Absent
  • Rozic, Nily (D) Yea
  • Seawright, Rebecca (D) Yea
  • Septimo, Amanda (D) Absent
  • Simon, Jo (D) Yea
  • Smullen, Robert (R) Nay
  • Solages, Michaelle (D) Yea
  • Walker, Latrice (D) Yea
  • Walsh, Mary (R) Nay
  • Weprin, Mark (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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