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A 7024: Exempts retired judges from the crime of criminal possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location.
What A 7024 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to exempt certain individuals from the crime of criminal possession of a firearm, rifle, or shotgun in sensitive locations. It provides exemptions for individuals participating in military ceremonies, funerals, and honor guards, as well as those learning, practicing, training for, competing in, or traveling to biathlon events. Additionally, retired judges of the court of appeals, justices of the supreme court, and other specific judges are also exempt, provided they hold a license to possess a pistol or revolver. The exemptions will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7024
- What is the current status of A 7024?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7024 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to codes".
- Did A 7024 pass?
- Not yet. A 7024 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7024, and where is it now?
- A 7024 was authored by Asm. Patrick Chludzinski. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Mar. 18, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 18, 2025 · 324 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7024 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CHLUDZINSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to exempting certain persons from the crime of criminal possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (n) and (o) of subdivision 3 of section 265.01-e 2 of the penal law, paragraph (n) as amended and paragraph (o) as added by 3 section 1 of part F of chapter 55 of the laws of 2023, are amended and a 4 new paragraph (p) is added to read as follows: 5 (n) persons while participating in military ceremonies, funerals, and 6 honor guards; [or] 7 (o) persons while lawfully engaging in learning, practicing, training 8 for, competing in, or travelling into or within the state to learn, 9 practice, train for, or compete in, the sport of biathlon, in accordance 10 with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regu- 11 lations[.]; or 12 (p) persons who are retired judges of the court of appeals, justices 13 of the supreme court, judges of the court of claims, judges of the 14 county court, judges of the surrogate's court, judges of the family 15 court, judges of a court for the city of New York, judges of the 16 district court, and judges of a city court outside of the city of New 17 York, and who are duly licensed to possess a pistol or revolver pursuant 18 to section 400.00 of this chapter. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01064-01-5
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