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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1838: Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1838 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state. Primary sponsor: Chris Eachus (Democratic). It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state; removes the requirement that only authorized dealers and pharmacists could sell such devices; provides that no more than two self-defense spray devices may be sold at any one time to a single purchaser; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 4 · Republican/Conservative 4 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris EachusPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse99
George AlvarezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Andrea BaileyCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse133
Anil BeephanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse105
Sam BergerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Karl BrabenecCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Ari BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Marianne ButtenschonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Lester ChangCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse49
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Michael DursoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/Independence/LibertarianHouse9
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Paula KayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Brian ManktelowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
John McDonaldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse108
Dave McDonoughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Nily RozicCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Angelo SantabarbaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Matt SlaterCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse94
Michaelle SolagesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Aron WiederCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  2. PASSED SENATE
  3. 3RD READING CAL.1138
  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR S4922C
  5. REFERRED TO CODES
  6. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  7. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  8. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.257
  9. RULES REPORT CAL.257
  10. REPORTED
  11. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  12. PRINT NUMBER 1838C

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source