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NY S01455

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Safer Weapons, Safer Homes Act" requiring the Division of Criminal Justice Services to conduct a study on personalized firearm technology

  • Defines "personalized firearm" as a pistol or revolver with a permanent, non-deactivatable programmable feature that prevents firing except by the lawful owner or authorized users

  • Requires the study to be completed within two years and must describe performance standards, qualifying criteria, and testing protocols for determining technological viability

  • Mandates the study identify specific firearms by make and model that qualify as personalized firearms

  • Requires the Division to report study results to the Governor, Senate leadership, and Assembly leadership

Legislative Description

Enacts the "safer weapons, safer homes act"; requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms; defines personalized firearms; requires the division to report to the governor and the legislature on the results of the study.

Last Action

PRINT NUMBER 1455B

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/28/2026
Codes1/7/2026
Ways and Means6/12/2025
Rules6/11/2025
Finance3/10/2025
Codes1/10/2025

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