Proposed New York Firearm Legislation S04922
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: SUBSTITUTED BY A1838C
Last Action Date: May 29, 2026
Sponsors
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16 sponsors: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D); Joseph Addabbo (D); Stephen Chan (R); Jeremy Cooney (D); Patricia Fahy (D); Nathalia Fernandez (D); Pamela Helming (R); Mario Mattera (R); Dean Murray (R); Peter Oberacker (R); Anthony Palumbo (R); Steven Rhoads (R); Christopher Ryan (D); Luis Sepulveda (D); Sam Sutton (D);William Weber (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 25% (16 of 63)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 29, 2026 | SUBSTITUTED BY A1838C |
| Senate | May 26, 2026 | AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4922C |
| Senate | May 20, 2026 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| Senate | May 19, 2026 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
| Senate | May 18, 2026 | 1ST REPORT CAL.1138 |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2026 | AMENDED BY RESTORING TO PREVIOUS PRINT 4922A |
| Senate | Jan 7, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Senate | Jun 9, 2025 | PRINT NUMBER 4922B |
| Senate | Jun 9, 2025 | AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES |
| Senate | May 5, 2025 | PRINT NUMBER 4922A |
| Senate | May 5, 2025 | AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Feb 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
