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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4986: Relates to the purchase of firearms and firearm ammunition with a credit card

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 4986 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the purchase of firearms and firearm ammunition with a credit card. Primary sponsor: Rob Ortt (Republican/Conservative/Independence). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

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.

Requires credit card, debit card, or processor service companies to allow for the purchase of firearms and firearm ammunition with such services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rob OrttPrimary sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceSenate62

“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 CONSUMER PROTECTION
  2. REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

Sources

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