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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4163: Allows certain firearm licensees to open carry

In committee 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 4163 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Allows certain firearm licensees to open carry. Primary sponsor: Scott Gray (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Expands the firearm license to have and carry concealed, without regard to employment or place of possession, to include open carry.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott GrayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Ken BlankenbushCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Dave DiPietroCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse147

“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. REFERRED TO CODES
  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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