New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A1962: Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer
Status: Signed into law, October 21, 2026
Enacts "Francesco's law" which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person; requires the office of gun violence prevention to collect and analyze statistical and other information and data with respect to injuries or deaths of minors resulting from failure to safely store a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.
What the bill says
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to enacting "Francesco's law"; to amend the executive law, in relation to annual reports by the New York state office of gun violence prevention; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions of the penal law relating to safely storing rifles, shotguns, and firearms.
From the amended text, June 6, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to enacting "Francesco's law"; to amend the executive law, in relation to annual reports by the New York state office of gun violence prevention; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions of the penal law relating to safely storing rifles, shotguns, and firearms THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Francesco's law". § 2. Section 265.45 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 371 of the laws of 2022 and subdivision 2 as amended by section 3 of part F of chapter 55 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: § 265.45 Failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms [in the first degree]. 1. No person who owns or is custodian of a rifle, shotgun or firearm [who resides with an individual (ii) such person knows or has reason to know is prohibited from possessing a rifle, shotgun or firearm pursuant to a temporary or final extreme risk protection order issued under article sixty-three-A of the civil practice law and rules or 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (1), (4), (8) or (9); or (iii) such person knows or has reason to …
Sponsors
- Khaleel Anderson (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
- Brian Cunningham (D, 43)
- David Weprin (D, 24)
- Catalina Cruz (D, 39)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (D, 81)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Thomas Schiavoni (D, 1)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
- Charles Lavine (D, 13)
- Gabriella Romero (D, 109)
- Deborah Glick (D, 66)
Latest actions
- : APPROVAL MEMO.5
- : SIGNED CHAP.315
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1411
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9629
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 2, 2026): 41 yea, 20 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 2, 2026): 41 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 13, 2026): 88 yea, 47 nay, passed
Subjects: Penal Law
Common questions
- What is A1962?
- A1962 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer.
- What does A1962 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to enacting "Francesco's law"; to amend the executive law, in relation to annual reports by the New York state office of gun violence prevention; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions of the penal law relating to safely storing rifles, shotguns, and firearms.
- What is the status of A1962?
- Signed into law as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: APPROVAL MEMO.5 (October 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1962?
- Khaleel Anderson (D, 31), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1962?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1962
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.