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S 1485: Requires the division of state police to send renewal notices to holders of a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver at least 90 days before expiration of such license.
What S 1485 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to improve the renewal process for pistol and revolver licenses in New York. The Division of State Police will now send renewal notices to license holders at least ninety days before the license expires, allowing them to submit applications in a timely manner. This change aims to reduce confusion and ensure that license holders can renew their licenses efficiently. The bill also requires the Division of State Police to keep a record of license expiration dates, ensuring that license holders are informed about their license status. The bill will take effect thirty days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Jan. 10, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 10, 2025 · 238 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1485 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. O'MARA, HELMING, OBERACKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to requiring the division of state police to send renewal notices to holders of a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver before expiration of such license The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 400.00 of the penal law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows: 3 (e) The division of state police shall keep a record of the dates of 4 expiration for all licenses to carry or possess a pistol or revolver 5 issued under this section, and shall send a notice to each such license 6 holder at least ninety days before the expiration of such license so 7 that such license holder may submit an application to renew such license 8 in a timely manner. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 10 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03721-01-5
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