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S 6613: Prohibits the distribution and sale of certain lasers.
What S 6613 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to restrict the sale of certain lasers, specifically those exceeding one milliwatt in output power, in the state of New York. Distributing, selling, or offering for sale such lasers would be considered a crime. However, lasers designed to be affixed to a firearm or used by or under the supervision of a licensed education professional are exempt from this restriction. The punishment for violating this law would be a class A misdemeanor. The bill would take effect 90 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6613
- What is the current status of S 6613?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6613 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 S 6613 pass?
- Not yet. S 6613 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6613, and where is it now?
- S 6613 was authored by Sen. James Sanders. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Mar. 18, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 18, 2025 · 229 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6613 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 restricting the sale of certain lasers The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.80 to 2 read as follows: 3 § 240.80 Sale of a laser. 4 1. It shall be unlawful to distribute, sell or offer for sale a laser, 5 as defined by paragraph (a) of subdivision three of section 240.76 of 6 this article, which exceeds one milliwatt in output power. 7 2. This section shall not apply to lasers designed to be affixed to a 8 firearm or to lasers used by or under the supervision of a person 9 licensed under article one hundred thirty-one of the education law. 10 Sale of a laser is a class A misdemeanor. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 12 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10017-01-5
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