Senate Bill S8608

                             
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                                   8608
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 8, 2025
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  the  purchase  of
   firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 169 to read as follows:
   §  169.  FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND FIREARM ACCESSORIES.  1. AS USED IN
 THIS SECTION:
   (A) "DEALER" MEANS A GUNSMITH OR DEALERS IN FIREARMS LICENSED PURSUANT
 TO SECTION 400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   (B) "FIREARM" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
 SION THREE OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   (C) "FIREARM ACCESSORY" MEANS A SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM DESIGNED TO ENHANCE
 A FIREARM'S FUNCTIONALITY, PERFORMANCE, OR USER EXPERIENCE OR TO  MODIFY
 A  FIREARM  OR EXTERNAL GEAR USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FIREARM, INCLUD-
 ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:  SIGHTS  AND  OPTICS;  HOLSTERS;
 MAGAZINES; GRIPS; SLINGS; MUZZLE DEVICES, SUPPRESSORS, COMPENSATORS, AND
 FLASH  HIDERS; BIPODS; TRIGGER UPGRADES AND CONVERSION DEVICES; CLEANING
 KITS; AND AMMUNITION CARRIERS.
   (D) "FIREARM PRECURSOR PART" MEANS  ANY  FORGING,  CASTING,  PRINTING,
 EXTRUSION,  MACHINED BODY, OR SIMILAR OBJECT THAT HAS REACHED A STAGE IN
 MANUFACTURE WHERE IT MAY READILY BE COMPLETED, ASSEMBLED,  OR  CONVERTED
 TO  BE  USED AS A FIREARM FRAME OR RECEIVER, OR THAT IS MARKETED OR SOLD
 TO THE PUBLIC TO BECOME OR BE USED AS A FIREARM FRAME OR  RECEIVER  ONCE
 COMPLETED, ASSEMBLED, OR CONVERTED.
   2.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ALL STATE AGENCIES AND
 AUTHORITIES SHALL ONLY PURCHASE FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND FIREARM ACCES-
 SORIES FROM DEALERS WHICH DO NOT SELL UNSERIALIZED  GUN  BUILD  KITS  OR
 FIREARM  PRECURSOR  PARTS,  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, UNSERIALIZED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 FIREARMS, UNSERIALIZED UNFINISHED FRAMES,  AND  UNSERIALIZED  UNFINISHED
 RECEIVERS.
   3.  (A) ALL STATE AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES SHALL REQUIRE A PERSON THAT
 SUBMITS A BID OR OFFER IN RESPONSE TO A NOTICE OF PROCUREMENT,  OR  THAT
 PROPOSES  TO  RENEW AN EXISTING PROCUREMENT CONTRACT WITH A STATE AGENCY
 OR PROPOSES TO ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A CONTRACTOR PURSUANT  TO  A
 PROCUREMENT  CONTRACT WITH A STATE AGENCY OR OTHERWISE PROPOSES TO ENTER
 INTO A CONTRACT WITH A STATE AGENCY  WITH  RESPECT  TO  A  CONTRACT  FOR
 FIREARMS,  AMMUNITION,  AND FIREARM ACCESSORIES CERTIFY, AT THE TIME THE
 BID IS SUBMITTED OR THE CONTRACT IS RENEWED  OR  ASSIGNED  AND  ANNUALLY
 THEREAFTER, TO THE COMMISSIONER:
   (I) A COPY OF ALL REQUIRED VALID LICENSES, PERMITS, OR CERTIFICATES;
   (II)  MATERIALS DOCUMENTING THE NUMBER OF TRACE REQUESTS RECEIVED FROM
 THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO,  FIREARMS,  AND  EXPLOSIVES  FOR
 EACH  YEAR WITHIN THE PAST FIVE CALENDAR YEARS, AND THE TIME BETWEEN THE
 SALE OF A FIREARM SUBJECT TO SUCH TRACE REQUEST AND THE RECEIPT OF  SUCH
 REQUEST.  IF  SUCH A PERSON IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MATERIALS, A
 DECLARATION EXPLAINING WHY THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO SO AND THE  STEPS  THEY
 ARE TAKING TO BE ABLE TO DO SO WITHIN A YEAR;
   (III)  MATERIALS DOCUMENTING ANY THEFTS OR LOSSES OF FIREARMS, AMMUNI-
 TION, OR FIREARM ACCESSORIES FROM SUCH PERSON'S PREMISES  FOR  THE  PAST
 FIVE  CALENDAR YEARS. IN THE EVENT THAT SUCH PERSON IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE
 SUFFICIENT MATERIALS, A DECLARATION EXPLAINING WHY THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO
 SO;
   (IV)  COPIES  OF  THE  TWO  MOST  RECENT  INSPECTION  REPORTS  OF  ANY
 INSPECTION  CONDUCTED  BY  A  FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AGENCY FOCUSED ON
 COMPLIANCE WITH FIREARM OR AMMUNITION LAWS, INCLUDING, BUT  NOT  LIMITED
 TO,  ANY FOLLOW-UP MATERIALS DOCUMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS TAKEN BY
 SUCH AGENCY;
   (V) MATERIALS DOCUMENTING SUCH PERSON'S CORRECTIVE  ACTIONS  TAKEN  IN
 RESPONSE  TO  A  FINDING  OF  NONCOMPLIANCE OR VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL,
 STATE, OR LOCAL FIREARM, AMMUNITION, OR  FIREARM  ACCESSORY  LAW,  REGU-
 LATION, OR OTHER REQUIREMENT, IF APPLICABLE; AND
   (VI)  AFFIRM  COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
 LAWS RELATED TO  THE  SALE  OR  TRANSFER  OF  FIREARMS,  AMMUNITION  AND
 FIREARMS ACCESSORIES.
   (B)  ALL  STATE  AGENCIES  AND AUTHORITIES SHALL REQUIRE A PERSON THAT
 SUBMITS A BID OR OFFER IN RESPONSE TO A NOTICE OF PROCUREMENT,  OR  THAT
 PROPOSES  TO  RENEW AN EXISTING PROCUREMENT CONTRACT WITH A STATE AGENCY
 OR PROPOSES TO ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A CONTRACTOR PURSUANT  TO  A
 PROCUREMENT  CONTRACT WITH A STATE AGENCY OR OTHERWISE PROPOSES TO ENTER
 INTO A CONTRACT WITH A STATE AGENCY  WITH  RESPECT  TO  A  CONTRACT  FOR
 FIREARMS,  AMMUNITION,  AND FIREARM ACCESSORIES CERTIFY, AT THE TIME THE
 BID IS SUBMITTED OR THE CONTRACT IS RENEWED OR ASSIGNED, ANNUALLY THERE-
 AFTER, AND AT THE REQUEST OF SUCH STATE AGENCY OR AUTHORITY,  ANY  PRAC-
 TICES  OR  POLICIES  OF  SUCH  PERSON INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
 AMENDMENTS TO SUCH PRACTICES OR POLICIES MADE DURING THE  BIDDING  PROC-
 ESS,  IN  EFFECT  OR ADOPTED BY SUCH PERSON, OR REQUIRED BY ANY CONTRACT
 TERM THAT:
   (1) PREVENT, DETECT, AND SCREEN FOR THE TRANSFER OF FIREARMS,  AMMUNI-
 TION,  OR FIREARM ACCESSORIES IN A STRAW PURCHASE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
 EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE-A OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, OR TO  FIREARM
 TRAFFICKERS;
   (2)  PREVENT, DETECT, AND SCREEN AGAINST THE SALE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNI-
 TION, OR FIREARM ACCESSORIES TO AN INDIVIDUAL PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING
 A FIREARM BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW, OR COURT ORDER;
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   (3) PREVENT, DETECT, AND DOCUMENT THE THEFT OR LOSS OF FIREARMS, AMMU-
 NITION, OR FIREARM ACCESSORIES;
   (4)  TRAIN EMPLOYEES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
 STATE, AND LOCAL FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND FIREARM ACCESSORIES LAWS  AND
 REGULATIONS;
   (5) ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE INVESTIGATION OR PREVENTION
 OF CRIMINAL ACCESS TO FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, OR FIREARM ACCESSORIES; AND
   (6) OPERATE A DIGITAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.
   4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
 DEVELOP  PROCESSES  AND PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION WHICH SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A PROCESS TO  ADMINISTER  AND  ASSESS  A
 PERSON THAT SUBMITS A BID OR OFFER'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 THIS  SECTION.  SUCH PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES MAY INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT
 BE LIMITED TO, PREQUALIFYING PERSONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND
 THE CREATION OF A  PUBLIC  SAFETY  VALUES  SCORING  SYSTEM  RELATING  TO
 FIREARMS,  AMMUNITION, AND FIREARM ACCESSORIES FOR PERSONS THAT SUBMIT A
 BID OR OFFER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2027.