Proposed New York Firearm Legislation S01473
Legislation Overview
Title: Relates to the justified use of physical force; removes requirement that a person facing an imminent physical threat must retreat; provides immunity from civil and criminal liability.
Description: Relates to the justified use of physical force; removes requirement that a person facing an imminent physical threat must retreat; provides immunity from civil and criminal liability.
Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
Last Action: REFERRED TO CODES
Last Action Date: January 10, 2025
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
8 sponsors: George Borrello (R); Pamela Helming (R); Peter Oberacker (R); Thomas O'Mara (R); Robert Ortt (R); Anthony Palumbo (R); Steven Rhoads (R); Daniel Stec (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (8 of 63)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 10, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
