New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S9629 — Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer

Last action — Senate Floor Calendar

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

Establishes requirements for safely storing firearms around minors and analyzes related injuries or deaths.

This bill enacts 'Francesco's law,' mandating safe storage of firearms when minors are present. It also requires data collection on injuries or deaths involving minors and firearms.

What this means for you
  • Families: This law emphasizes the importance of safely storing firearms to protect children from potential harm.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY A1962B

  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1411

  3. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  4. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  5. REFERRED TO CODES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does S9629 do?
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.
Who sponsors S9629?
S9629 is sponsored by Erik Bottcher.
What is the current status of S9629?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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