STATE BILLNY A 1962PASSED

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.

State of New York

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Oct 21, 2026; 22 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NY A 1962 · PassedOct 21

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Bill details

Last action: approval memo.5 · Oct 21, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Oct 21, 2026approval memo.5Assembly

Oct 21, 2026signed chap.315Assembly

Oct 21, 2026delivered to governorAssembly

Jun 2, 2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Jun 2, 2026PASSED SENATESenate

Jun 2, 20263RD READING CAL.1411Senate

Jun 2, 2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S9629Senate

May 13, 2026REFERRED TO CODESSenate

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May 13, 2026delivered to senateAssembly

May 13, 2026passed assemblyAssembly

Jan 7, 2026ordered to third reading cal.75Assembly

Jan 7, 2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Jan 7, 2026DIED IN SENATESenate

Jun 11, 2025REFERRED TO RULESSenate

Jun 11, 2025delivered to senateAssembly

Jun 11, 2025passed assemblyAssembly

Jun 10, 2025ordered to third reading rules cal.550Assembly

Jun 10, 2025rules report cal.550Assembly

Jun 10, 2025reportedAssembly

Jun 9, 2025reported referred to rulesAssembly

Jun 6, 2025print number 1962bAssembly

Jun 6, 2025amend (t) and recommit to codesAssembly

Jan 29, 2025print number 1962aAssembly

Jan 29, 2025amend (t) and recommit to codesAssembly

Jan 14, 2025referred to codesAssembly

Recorded votes

Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee RulesJun 9, 2025 · Assembly · 15 yea · 5 nayPassed

Assembly Rules Committee: FavorableJun 10, 2025 · Assembly · 19 yea · 9 nayPassed

Assembly Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 11, 2025 · Assembly · 93 yea · 46 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 2, 2026 · Senate · 41 yea · 20 nayPassed

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