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NY S05718

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Skoufis

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Exempts licensed private investigators from weapon possession restrictions in sensitive and restrictive locations while traveling to and from work, during employment, and at any necessary location during work hours

  • Clarifies that security guards with special armed registration cards may carry firearms while traveling to and from work, not just at their employment location during work hours

  • Amends Penal Law sections 265.01-e (sensitive locations) and 265.01-d (restrictive locations) to add these exemptions

  • Requires private investigators to be licensed under Article 7 of the General Business Law and security guards to be registered under Article 7-A with a special armed registration card

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Exempts private investigators from restrictions on possessing a weapon in sensitive and restrictive locations while traveling to and from and during the course of their employment and at any necessary and appropriate location during work hours; clarifies that a security guard may possess a weapon going to and from work.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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