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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4922: Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state; repealer

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

S 4922 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state; repealer. Primary sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY A1838C.

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.

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 7 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica Scarcella-SpantonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Joe AddabboCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Steve ChanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate17
Jeremy CooneyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate56
Pat FahyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Nathalia FernándezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Pam HelmingCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate54
Mario MatteraCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate2
Dean MurrayCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate3
Peter OberackerCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate51
Tony PalumboCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Steve RhoadsCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate5
Chris RyanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate50
Luis SepúlvedaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Sam SuttonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Bill WeberCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate38

“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. SUBSTITUTED BY A1838C
  2. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4922C
  3. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  4. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  5. 1ST REPORT CAL.1138
  6. AMENDED BY RESTORING TO PREVIOUS PRINT 4922A
  7. REFERRED TO CODES
  8. PRINT NUMBER 4922B
  9. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
  10. PRINT NUMBER 4922A
  11. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
  12. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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