New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9373: Relates to the purchase of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Requires bidders on contracts to purchase firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories to submit a statement that the bidder is licensed and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations relating to the sale, transfer, storage and disposition of firearms, ammunition and firearm accessories.
What the bill says
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to the purchase of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
From the amended text, May 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to the purchase of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 139-n to read as follows: § 139-N. STATEMENT IN BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND FIREARM ACCESSORIES. 1. (A) EVERY BID HEREAFTER MADE TO THE STATE OR ANY PUBLIC DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY THEREOF, WHERE COMPETITIVE BIDDING IS REQUIRED BY STATUTE, RULE OR REGULATION, FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, OR FIREARM ACCESSORIES, SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT SUBSCRIBED BY THE BIDDER AND AFFIRMED BY SUCH BIDDER AS TRUE UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY: "BY SUBMISSION OF THIS BID, EACH BIDDER AND EACH PERSON SIGNING ON BEHALF OF ANY BIDDER CERTIFIES, AND IN THE CASE OF A JOINT BID EACH PARTY THERETO CERTIFIES AS TO ITS OWN ORGANIZATION, UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, THAT THE BIDDER: (I) IS DULY LICENSED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW TO SELL OR TRANSFER FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, OR FIREARM ACCESSORIES, WHERE SUCH LICENSURE IS REQUIRED; (II) IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE SALE, TRANSFER, STORAGE, AND DISPOSITION OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND FIREARM ACCESSORIES; …
Sponsors
- John McDonald (D, 108) · primary sponsor
- Amy Paulin (D, 88)
- Deborah Glick (D, 66)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Karen McMahon (D, 146)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (D, 81)
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Brian Cunningham (D, 43)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 9373A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Governmental Operations Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 19, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Finance Law
Common questions
- What is A9373?
- A9373 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the purchase of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
- What does A9373 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to the purchase of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
- What is the status of A9373?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9373?
- John McDonald (D, 108), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A9373?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9373
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.