# New York S 7236: Prohibits the purchase of ammunition if such purchaser failed a background check

New York S 7236, Prohibits the purchase of ammunition if such purchaser failed a background check, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael Gianaris (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-10-21 (SIGNED CHAP.316) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 7236
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits the purchase of ammunition if such purchaser failed a background check
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-04
- Last action: 2026-10-21, SIGNED CHAP.316
- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CODES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (159 yes, 60 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 89 | 45 |   |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 48 | 11 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | committee | Codes Committee Vote | pass | 11 | 2 |   |
| 2025-05-20 | committee | Codes Committee Vote | pass | 11 | 2 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-10-21: SIGNED CHAP.316 (Senate)
- 2026-10-21: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-05-28: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-05-28: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.274 (House)
- 2026-05-28: SUBSTITUTED FOR A7983 (House)
- 2026-05-19: REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2026-05-19: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: 1ST REPORT CAL.617 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CODES (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: 1ST REPORT CAL.1255 (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: REFERRED TO CODES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-04-04: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7236)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7236)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S7236-2025 (as of 2026-11-04).