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 Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
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.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Harckham | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 40 |
| Pat Fahy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 46 |
| Robert Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 31 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- SIGNED CHAP.466
- DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- RETURNED TO SENATE
- PASSED ASSEMBLY
- ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.54
- SUBSTITUTED FOR A544B
- REFERRED TO CODES
- RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- REPASSED SENATE
- AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1985A
- VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
- RETURNED TO SENATE
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