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NY A 198

in committee

Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did NY A 198 pass?

Not yet. NY A 198 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-23): ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.347

What is NY A 198 about?

Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns; requires the division of state police to maintain statewide records of individuals who have waived the right to purchase firearms, rifles, or shotguns and any revocations of such waivers.

Who sponsors NY A 198?

Amy Paulin is the primary sponsor of NY A 198, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns; requires the division of state police to maintain statewide records of individuals who have waived the right to purchase firearms, rifles, or shotguns and any revocations of such waivers.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-23 — ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.347
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Amy Paulinprimary
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Donna Lupardocosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Keith Browncosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-23

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.347

  2. 2026-04-21

    REPORTED

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-06-05

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-05-20

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-04-30

    PRINT NUMBER 198A

    amendment-passage

  7. 2025-04-30

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  8. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 11121not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1033not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 565not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 1026

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A198?summary=&detail=

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