New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S7236: Prohibits the purchase of ammunition if such purchaser failed a background check
Status: Signed into law, October 21, 2026
Prohibits the purchase of ammunition if such purchaser failed a background check, is prohibited by federal law or is subject to a temporary or extreme risk protection order issued pursuant to article sixty-three-A of the civil practice law and rules.
What the bill says
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to restrictions on the receipt of ammunition.
From the introduced text, April 4, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to restrictions on the receipt of ammunition THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 400.03 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. ANY AMMUNITION BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE DENIED IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE AMMUNITION PURCHASER IS PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING A SHOTGUN OR RIFLE PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, SUBSECTION (G) OF SECTION 922 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, OR A TEMPORARY OR FINAL EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER ISSUED UNDER ARTICLE SIXTY-THREE-A OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11499-01-5
Sponsors
- Michael Gianaris (D, 12) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.316
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.274
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A7983
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (May 19, 2026): 48 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Senate Codes Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 24, 2026): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Codes Committee Vote (March 24, 2026): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Codes Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 20, 2025): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (May 20, 2025): 53 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Codes Committee Vote (May 20, 2025): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Penal Law
Common questions
- What is S7236?
- S7236 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits the purchase of ammunition if such purchaser failed a background check.
- What does S7236 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to restrictions on the receipt of ammunition.
- What is the status of S7236?
- Signed into law as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.316 (October 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored S7236?
- Michael Gianaris (D, 12).
- Where is the official record for S7236?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7236
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