New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A1191: Requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms
Status: Passed both chambers, June 4, 2026
Enacts the "safer weapons, safer homes act"; requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms; defines personalized firearms; requires the division to report to the governor and the legislature on the results of the study.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms.
From the amended text, January 12, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "safer weapons, safer homes act". § 2. Section 835 of the executive law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 12 and 13 to read as follows: 12. "PERSONALIZED FIREARM" MEANS A PISTOL OR REVOLVER THAT INCORPORATES WITHIN ITS DESIGN A PERMANENT PROGRAMMABLE FEATURE AS PART OF ITS MANUFACTURE THAT CANNOT BE DEACTIVATED AND RENDERS IT REASONABLY RESISTANT TO BEING FIRED EXCEPT WHEN ACTIVATED BY THE LAWFUL OWNER OR OTHER USER AUTHORIZED BY THE LAWFUL OWNER. 13. "AUTHORIZED USER" MEANS THE OWNER OF A PERSONALIZED FIREARM OR A PERSON TO WHOM SUCH OWNER HAS GIVEN CONSENT TO USE THE PERSONALIZED FIREARM. § 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 838-c to read as STUDY OF TECHNOLOGICAL VIABILITY. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERMS "PERSONALIZED FIREARM" AND "AUTHOR- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02280-04-6 A. 1191--B 2 IZED USER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANINGS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISIONS …
Sponsors
- Alex Bores (D, 73) · primary sponsor
- Deborah Glick (D, 66)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Amy Paulin (D, 88)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
- Demond Meeks (D, 137)
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
- Catalina Cruz (D, 39)
- William Colton (D, 47)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1702
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S1455B
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1191B
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.42
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 1191A
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 40 yea, 20 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 40 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (March 26, 2026): 92 yea, 49 nay, passed
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is A1191?
- A1191 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms.
- What does A1191 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms.
- What is the status of A1191?
- Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1191?
- Alex Bores (D, 73), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1191?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1191
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