S 7236: 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 S 7236 does, verified October 22, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the penal law in New York. It adds a new subdivision to section 400.03, which states that any ammunition background check required under this section shall be denied if the purchaser is prohibited from possessing a shotgun or rifle due to federal or state laws. This means that individuals who are not allowed to own firearms under federal or state law will also be prohibited from purchasing ammunition. The changes take effect immediately.
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Last action: SIGNED CHAP.316 (2026-10-21)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7236
- What is the current status of S 7236?
- As of October 22, 2026, S 7236 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on October 21, 2026, was "SIGNED CHAP.316".
- Did S 7236 pass?
- Yes. S 7236 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action October 21, 2026). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote S 7236, and where is it now?
- S 7236 was authored by Sen. Michael Gianaris. It is filed under Penal, alongside 132 other New York Penal bills this session.
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| Oct. 21, 2026 | SIGNED CHAP.316 |
| Oct. 21, 2026 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR |
| May. 28, 2026 | returned to senate |
| May. 28, 2026 | passed assembly |
| May. 28, 2026 | ordered to third reading cal.274 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 4, 2025 · 199 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7236 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- 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 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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