A 7983: 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.
What A 7983 does, verified May 29, 2026
The bill aims to restrict the sale of ammunition to individuals who are prohibited from possessing firearms. It adds a new subdivision to the penal law that denies ammunition background checks to those who are barred from owning shotguns or rifles under federal or state law. The bill takes effect immediately upon its passage.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: substituted by s7236 (2026-05-28)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7983
- What is the current status of A 7983?
- As of May 29, 2026, A 7983 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on May 28, 2026, was "substituted by s7236".
- Did A 7983 pass?
- Not yet. A 7983 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7983, and where is it now?
- A 7983 was authored by Asm. Jeffrey Dinowitz with 12 coauthors. It is filed under Penal, alongside 132 other New York Penal bills this session.
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| May. 28, 2026 | substituted by s7236 |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | advanced to third reading cal.274 |
| Feb. 25, 2026 | reported |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Apr. 16, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 16, 2025 · 195 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7983 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to restrictions on the receipt of ammunition The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 400.03 of the penal law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 9 to read as follows: 3 9. Any ammunition background check required under this section shall 4 be denied if it is determined that the ammunition purchaser is prohibit- 5 ed from possessing a shotgun or rifle pursuant to this chapter, 6 subsection (g) of section 922 of Title 18 of the United States Code, or 7 a temporary or final extreme risk protection order issued under article 8 sixty-three-A of the civil practice law and rules. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11499-01-5
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