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NY A 1598

in committee

Creates a civil cause of action for the manufacture, sale, or distribution of assault weapons or ghost guns within the state

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 1598 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1598 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY A 1598 about?

Creates a civil cause of action for the manufacture, sale, or distribution of assault weapons or ghost guns within the state; aiding and abetting such manufacture, sale or distribution; or intending to aid and abet in such manufacture, sale or distribution; provides for a civil remedy of ten thousand dollars per violation.

Who sponsors NY A 1598?

Chantel Jackson is the primary sponsor of NY A 1598, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Creates a civil cause of action for the manufacture, sale, or distribution of assault weapons or ghost guns within the state; aiding and abetting such manufacture, sale or distribution; or intending to aid and abet in such manufacture, sale or distribution; provides for a civil remedy of ten thousand dollars per violation.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Chantel Jacksonprimary
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-10

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 10561not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3943not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 5818

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1598?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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