New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1985: Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms when responding to reports of family violence

Enacted Last action October 16, 2025: SIGNED CHAP.466

Plain-language summary

S 1985 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms when responding to reports of family violence. Primary sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 16, 2025): SIGNED CHAP.466.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families). 2 co-sponsors.