New York A 10307: Allows certain firearm licensees to open carry

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A10307 Summary:

BILL NOA10307B

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SAME ASSAME AS S09486-B

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SPONSORPaulin

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COSPNSRGriffin

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §228, Exec L

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Requires notification of firearm denials to local law enforcement and the local prosecutor having jurisdiction where the prohibited person sought to acquire the firearm; requires local law enforcement to initiate a criminal investigation within five business days.

Go to top A10307 Actions:

BILL NOA10307B

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02/20/2026referred to codes

04/21/2026reported 

04/23/2026advanced to third reading cal.379

05/27/2026amended on third reading 10307a

06/01/2026amended on third reading 10307b

Go to topA10307 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:04/21/2026AYE/NAY:14/6 Action: Favorable DinowitzAyeMorinelloNay

CookExcusedReillyNay

LavineAyeMikulinNay

WeprinAyeTannousisNay

HevesiAyeAngelinoNay

SeawrightAyeMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAye

CruzAye

BoresExcused

ReyesAye

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

TaylorAye

Go to topA10307 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA10307 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10307--B
 Cal. No. 379

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 20, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Codes -- reported from committee, advanced to a third
 reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the
 order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered
 reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to notification to local
 law enforcement of firearm denials

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 228 of the execu-
 2 tive law, as added by chapter 371 of the laws of 2022, is amended and a
 3 new subdivision 2-a is added to read as follows:
 4 (a) The division shall report the name, date of birth and physical
 5 description of any person prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant
 6 to 18 U.S.C. sec. 922(g) or (n), and the reason for any denial, to the
 7 national instant criminal background check system index, denied persons
 8 files.
 9 2-a. (a) Within two business days of making the report described in
 10 paragraph (a) of subdivision two of this section, the division shall
 11 report the name, date of birth, physical description, and the reason for
 12 the denial to:
 13 i. the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the
 14 location where the prohibited person sought to acquire the firearm; and
 15 ii. the local prosecutor having jurisdiction over the location wherein
 16 the prohibited person sought to acquire the firearm.
 17 (b) The local law enforcement agency shall initiate a criminal inves-
 18 tigation within five business days of receiving such report from the
 19 division.
 20 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 21 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14853-07-6

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