New York A 3376: Relates to requiring liability insurance for owners of firearms, rifles and shotguns

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A03376 Summary:

BILL NOA03376 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORDinowitz

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COSPNSRBurdick, Kelles, Weprin, Forrest

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §400.04, Pen L

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Requires liability insurance for owners of firearms, rifles and shotguns.

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BILL NOA03376 

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01/27/2025referred to insurance

01/07/2026referred to insurance

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3376

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, BURDICK, KELLES, WEPRIN, FORREST --
 read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to requiring owners of
 firearms, rifles and shotguns to obtain liability insurance

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

 1 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 400.04 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 400.04 Liability insurance for owners of firearms, rifles and shot-
 4 guns.
 5 1. Any person in this state who shall own any firearm, rifle or shot-
 6 gun as defined in section 265.00 of this chapter shall, prior to such
 7 ownership and prior to the issuance of a license under this article,
 8 obtain and continuously maintain a policy of liability insurance in such
 9 amount or amounts as determined by the superintendent of financial
 10 services specifically covering any damages resulting from any negligent
 11 acts involving the use of such firearm, rifle or shotgun while it is
 12 owned by such person. Failure to maintain such insurance shall be a
 13 violation punishable by a fine of at least one hundred fifty dollars and
 14 not more than one thousand five hundred dollars and shall also result in
 15 the immediate revocation of such owner's registration, license and any
 16 other privilege to own or possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun.
 17 2. For purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to be the
 18 owner of a firearm, rifle or shotgun if such firearm, rifle or shotgun
 19 is lost or stolen until such loss or theft is reported to the police
 20 department or sheriff which has jurisdiction in the county, town, city
 21 or village in which such owner resides.
 22 3. Any person who owns a firearm, rifle or shotgun on the effective
 23 date of this section shall obtain the insurance required by this section
 24 within ninety days of the issuance of regulations by the superintendent

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07280-01-5

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 1 of financial services setting forth the requirements, terms and coverage
 2 for such insurance.
 3 4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any peace offi-
 4 cer, as defined in section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law, police
 5 officer, as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the
 6 criminal procedure law, or any member of the military who is on "active
 7 duty" or "in active military service of the United States" as defined in
 8 section one of the military law, who is authorized to carry a firearm.
 9 5. The department of financial services is hereby authorized and
 10 directed to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the
 11 provisions of this section.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 13 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 14 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 15 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 16 on or before such date.

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