By Carl Leas

Posted on Apr 11, 2025

PLEASE NOTE:

While some of these bills do not appear to have direct link to Conservation, they are an integral part of conservation in Western and ultimately New York State e.g. Fire-arm regulations, wind turbines and wind farms, term limits, recall bills, and salaries of elected state officials and legislators as well as some statewide insurance requirements are just a few of the crossovers we need to be aware of.

These bills are from legiscan.com. Here you can click on NY as home state and browse from day one of the current legislative session or search for a particular bill, from where you can read the bill, see who has sponsored the bill and where it currently stands in committees. “Spectrum” will tell you whether this was sponsored by one or both parties. “Status” will tell when it was introduced. “Action” will tell you the most recent action that has occurred on the proposal. “Pending” will tell you which committee it is currently in. “Sponsored” will tell you which legislators and their party affiliations sponsored the bill. “Summary” will give you a quick overview or title of the proposed bill. “History” will tell you where it has been since it was introduced. “Same As/Similar As” will show the legislative companion bill number, date of introduction and action in the companion NYS legislature.

“The Constitution of most of our states (and of the United States) assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.” – Letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 5th June, 1824.

This covers New York State and the US Congress from March 26, 2025 thru April 9, 2025.

New York Senate Bill 743a

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 3 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-03 – SIGNED CHAP.114
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Includes rifles and shotguns in required warnings to consumers regarding the risk of death or suicide in homes where such weapons are present.

Roll Calls

2025-03-19 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 98 N: 50 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-03 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 43 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-13 – Senate – Senate Rules Committee Vote (Y: 14 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

2025-04-03

Senate

SIGNED CHAP.114

2025-03-31

Senate

DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

 

New York Senate Bill 744

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 3 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-03 – SIGNED CHAP.115

Summary

Includes pistol converters in the definition of a rapid-fire modification device.

Sponsors

Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal [D]

Sen. Peter Harckham [D]

Roll Calls

2025-03-19 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 100 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-03 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 50 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-13 – Senate – Senate Rules Committee Vote (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

2025-04-03

Senate

SIGNED CHAP.115

2025-03-31

Senate

DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

2025-03-19

Assembly

returned to senate

2025-03-19

Assembly

passed assembly

 

New York Senate Bill 745

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 3 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-03 – SIGNED CHAP.116
Summary

Removes dealers of ammunition from certain provisions that require the use of certain merchant category-codes by payment card networks for firearm merchants.

Sponsors

Sen. Zellnor Myrie [D]

Sen. Peter Harckham [D]

Roll Calls

2025-03-19 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 96 N: 52 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-03 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 46 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-13 – Senate – Senate Rules Committee Vote (Y: 14 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

2025-04-03

Senate

SIGNED CHAP.116

2025-03-31

Senate

DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

2025-03-19

Assembly

returned to senate

2025-03-19

Assembly

passed assembly

 

The following are new proposals or updates on existing proposals, first on the New York State calendar, then on the Federal calendar.

New York Assembly Bill 7462

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-28 – referred to judiciary
Pending: Assembly Judiciary Committee
Summary

Permits additional damages recoverable for the use of a deadly weapon resulting in death.

History

2025-03-28

Assembly

referred to judiciary

 

New York Assembly Bill 7566

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-01 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Summary

Requires the preparation and dissemination of written materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms; establishes such information shall be provided to students and/or persons in a parental relationship to such students at the beginning of each semester or quarter of the regular school year beginning on and after July 1, 2026.

History

2025-04-01

Assembly

referred to codes

Same As/Similar To

S06121 (Same As) 2025-03-05 – REFERRED TO CODES

New York Assembly Bill 7573

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-01 – referred to real property taxation
Pending: Assembly Real Property Taxation Committee

Summary

Permits persons sixty-five years of age or older to be granted a real property tax freeze.

History

2025-04-01

Assembly

referred to real property taxation

 

New York Assembly Bill 7529

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-01 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Summary

Grants certain park rangers and building security of Erie county peace officer status to issue appearance tickets, simplified traffic information, simplified parks information and simplified environmental conservation information; provides that such shall not be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license has been issued therefore.

History

2025-04-01

Assembly

referred to codes

 

New York Senate Bill 7164

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-03 – REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Pending: Senate Transportation Committee
Summary

Authorizes seniors and persons with mobility impairment to use an ATV to enter and exit certain lands where ice fishing is permitted by the department of environmental conservation during ice fishing season.

History

 

Date

Chamber

Action

2025-04-03

Senate

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

 

New York Senate Bill 7170

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-03 – REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Summary

Provides for a gun violence prevention program in the public schools; provides that the program is to be developed by the department of education in conjunction with other state agencies and educational organizations and is to be made available to schools for use in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade; provides for a report to the governor and the legislature on the program; enacts the “gun violence prevention act”.

History

2025-04-03

Senate

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Same As/Similar To

A01208 (Same As) 2025-01-09 – referred to education

New York Assembly Bill 6581

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-03 – advanced to third reading cal.94
Summary

Excludes certain amphibians and reptiles from the definition of small game and makes conforming changes.

Roll Calls

2025-04-02 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

2025-04-03

Assembly

advanced to third reading cal.94

2025-04-02

Assembly

reported

2025-03-27

Assembly

print number 6581a

2025-03-27

Assembly

amend and recommit to environmental conservation

2025-03-06

Assembly

referred to environmental conservation

 

New York Senate Bill 7236

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 4 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-04 – REFERRED TO CODES
Pending: Senate Codes Committee
Summary

Prohibits the purchase of ammunition if such purchaser failed a background check, is prohibited by federal law or is subject to a temporary or extreme risk protection order issued pursuant to article sixty-three-A of the civil practice law and rules.

History

2025-04-04

Senate

REFERRED TO CODES

 

New York Senate Bill 7258

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 7 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-07 – REFERRED TO CODES
Pending: Senate Codes Committee
Summary

Establishes the class A-I felony of criminal use of a firearm for possessing a deadly weapon or displaying what appears to be or is a rifle, pistol, revolver, shotgun, machine gun or other firearm during the commission of a class A or violent felony; repeals the offenses of criminal use of a firearm in the first and second degrees.

History

2025-04-07

Senate

REFERRED TO CODES

 

New York Senate Bill 7245

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 7 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-07 – REFERRED TO CODES
Pending: Senate Codes Committee
Summary

Repeals the offense of unlawful possession of ammunition feeding devices containing more than seven rounds of ammunition.

History

2025-04-07

Senate

REFERRED TO CODES

 

New York Senate Bill 7268

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 7 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-07 – REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
Pending: Senate Ethics and Internal Governance Committee
Summary

Reduces the salary of members of the state legislature; provides that the regular legislative session shall end by March 31 annually.

History

2025-04-07

Senate

REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE

 

New York Senate Bill 7277

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 8 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-08 – REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
Pending: Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee
Summary

Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.

History

2025-04-08

Senate

REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Same As/Similar To

A03223 (Same As) 2025-01-23 – referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

New York Senate Bill 1919

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Engrossed on April 9 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-04-09 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee

Summary

Eliminates sporting license fees for honorably discharged disabled veterans.
Roll Calls

2025-04-09 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 60 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-01-21 – Senate – Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

2025-04-09

Assembly

referred to environmental conservation

2025-04-09

Senate

DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

2025-04-09

Senate

PASSED SENATE

2025-01-27

Senate

ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

2025-01-22

Senate

2ND REPORT CAL.

2025-01-21

Senate

1ST REPORT CAL.122

2025-01-14

Senate

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A06052 (Same As) 2025-02-26 – referred to environmental conservation

New York Senate Bill 5982

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 9 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-04-09 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary

Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to independently add to the lists of prohibited and regulated invasive species on an emergency basis pending review by the department of agriculture and markets in consultation with the New York invasive species council.

Roll Calls

2025-04-09 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 58 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-03-11 – Senate – Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

2025-04-09

Assembly

referred to environmental conservation

2025-04-09

Senate

DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

2025-04-09

Senate

PASSED SENATE

2025-03-13

Senate

ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

2025-03-12

Senate

2ND REPORT CAL.

2025-03-11

Senate

1ST REPORT CAL.519

2025-03-04

Senate

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

 

New York Senate Bill 4816

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 9 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-04-09 – referred to labor
Pending: Assembly Labor Committee
Summary

Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers’ compensation; clarifies that disability includes disability caused by Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases; requires insurance coverage of long-term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.

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Roll Calls

2025-04-09 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 59 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-03-03 – Senate – Senate Labor Committee Vote (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

2025-04-09

Assembly

referred to labor

2025-04-09

Senate

DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

2025-04-09

Senate

PASSED SENATE

2025-03-05

Senate

ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

2025-03-04

Senate

2ND REPORT CAL.

2025-03-03

Senate

1ST REPORT CAL.436

2025-02-13

Senate

REFERRED TO LABOR

Same As/Similar To

A01038 (Same As) 2025-01-08 – referred to labor

New York Senate Bill 7302

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on April 9 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-09 – REFERRED TO CODES
Pending: Senate Codes Committee
Summary

Relates to the recertification process for firearms.Top of Form

History

2025-04-09

Senate

REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A03863 (Same As) 2025-01-30 – referred to codes

New York Senate Bill 7298

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 9 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-09 – REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Pending: Senate Transportation Committee
Summary

Increases width and weight of the description specifics for an all terrain vehicle.

History

2025-04-09

Senate

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Same As/Similar To

A07439 (Same As) 2025-03-27 – referred to transportation

FEDERAL

Federal Bills to watch:

US Congress Senate Bill 1162

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-27 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee

Summary

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

History

2025-03-27

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

US Congress House Bill 2395

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 46-0)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-27 – Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.Bottom of Form

Title

SHORT Act Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act

History

2025-03-27

House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-03-27

House

Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 2442

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-27 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Summary

To prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers.

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Title

Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025

History

2025-03-27

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-03-27

House

Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 1994

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-28 – Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture Committee
Summary

To promote the development of renewable energy on public lands, and for other purposes.

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Title

Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025

History

2025-03-28

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

2025-03-10

House

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-03-10

House

Introduced in House

 

US Congress Senate Bill 1224

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-01 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee

Summary

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the firearm transfer tax, and for other purposes.
History

2025-04-01

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

US Congress House Bill 2552

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 29-0)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-01 – Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the firearm transfer tax, and for other purposes.Bottom of Form

Title

RIFLE Act Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act

History

2025-04-01

House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-04-01

House

Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 2293

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-01 – Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Committee
Hearing: Apr 8 @ 10:15 am in 1324 LHOB
Summary

To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities.

History

2025-04-01

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

2025-03-24

House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-03-24

House

Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 2316

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 25 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-01 – Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Committee
Hearing: Apr 8 @ 10:15 am in 1324 LHOB
Summary

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to provide that interest on obligations held in the Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund shall become available for apportionment at the beginning of fiscal year 2033.

History

2025-04-01

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

2025-03-25

House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-03-25

House

Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 1809

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-01 – Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Committee
Hearing: Apr 8 @ 10:15 am in 1324 LHOB

Summary

To reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin.

History

2025-04-01

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

2025-03-03

House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-03-03

House

Introduced in House

 

US Congress Senate Bill 1255

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-02 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee

Summary

A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities, and for other purposes.

History

2025-04-02

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 

US Congress House Bill 2648

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-03 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a person who fails to meet age and residential requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition, to increase the penalties for transfer of a firearm to any person who is under indictment, and for other purposes.

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History

2025-04-03

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-04-03

House

Introduced in House

 

US Congress Senate Bill 1283

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-03 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

Summary

A bill to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.

History

2025-04-03

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 

US Congress Senate Bill 1294

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-03 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2175-2181: 1)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

Summary

A bill to modernize the business of selling firearms.

History

2025-04-03

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2175-2181: 1)

 

US Congress House Bill 2618

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 60-0)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-03 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To modernize the business of selling firearms.
History

2025-04-03

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-04-03

House

Introduced in House

 

 

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