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NY A 544

enacted

Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms when responding to reports of family violence

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 544 pass?

Yes. NY A 544 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-11): SUBSTITUTED BY S1985A

What is NY A 544 about?

Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence.

Who sponsors NY A 544?

Amy Paulin is the primary sponsor of NY A 544, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-11 — SUBSTITUTED BY S1985A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Amy Paulinprimary
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-11

    SUBSTITUTED BY S1985A

  2. 2025-05-21

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 544B

    amendment-passage

  3. 2025-03-13

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.54

  4. 2025-03-11

    REPORTED

  5. 2025-02-28

    PRINT NUMBER 544A

    amendment-passage

  6. 2025-02-28

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • substituted-by: S 1985A
  • Prior session: A 5455not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2413not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 1985

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A544?summary=&detail=

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