Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A01838
Legislation Overview
Title: Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state; removes the requirement that only authorized dealers and pharmacists could sell such devices; provides that no more than two self-defense spray devices may be sold at any one time to a single purchaser; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
Description: Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state; removes the requirement that only authorized dealers and pharmacists could sell such devices; provides that no more than two self-defense spray devices may be sold at any one time to a single purchaser; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
Last Action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
Last Action Date: May 29, 2026
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
24 sponsors: Christopher Eachus (D); Nily Rozic (D); George Alvarez (D); Andrew Hevesi (D); David McDonough (R); Andrea Bailey (R); Lester Chang (R); Michaelle Solages (D); Dana Levenberg (D); Nader Sayegh (D); Paula Kay (D); Michael Durso (R); Sam Berger (D);John McDonald (D); Eric Brown (R); Anil Beephan (R); Karl Brabenec (R); William Colton (D); Brian Manktelow (R); Matthew Slater (R); Marianne Buttenschon (D); Maryjane Shimsky (D); Aron Wieder (D); Angelo Santabarbara (D);
Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 16% (24 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 29, 2026 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Assembly | May 29, 2026 | reported |
| Assembly | May 29, 2026 | rules report cal.257 |
| Assembly | May 29, 2026 | ordered to third reading rules cal.257 |
| Assembly | May 29, 2026 | passed assembly |
| Assembly | May 29, 2026 | delivered to senate |
| Senate | May 29, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Senate | May 29, 2026 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S4922C |
| Senate | May 29, 2026 | 3RD READING CAL.1138 |
| Senate | May 29, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Assembly | May 28, 2026 | reported referred to rules |
| Assembly | May 20, 2026 | print number 1838c |
| Assembly | May 20, 2026 | amend and recommit to codes |
| Assembly | Jan 20, 2026 | amended by restoring to previous print 1838a |
| Assembly | Jan 7, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Assembly | Jun 3, 2025 | print number 1838b |
| Assembly | Jun 3, 2025 | amend (t) and recommit to codes |
| Assembly | May 5, 2025 | print number 1838a |
| Assembly | May 5, 2025 | amend and recommit to codes |
| Assembly | Jan 14, 2025 | referred to codes |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Jan 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Jan 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Jan 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules | 05/28/2026 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Yes |
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| Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable | 05/29/2026 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Yes |
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| Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage | 05/29/2026 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
