# New York S 743: Relates to including rifles and shotguns in warnings to consumers regarding the risk of death or suicide

New York S 743, Relates to including rifles and shotguns in warnings to consumers regarding the risk of death or suicide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael Gianaris (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (SIGNED CHAP.114) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 743
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to including rifles and shotguns in warnings to consumers regarding the risk of death or suicide
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-03, SIGNED CHAP.114
- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: RULES, CODES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (155 yes, 77 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Gun sellers must give safety warnings: mixed, low. New York extends required safety warnings to rifles and shotguns, alongside firearms. Dealers and gunsmiths must post warnings wherever these weapons are sold, displayed, or delivered to buyers. Signs must be clearly visible at the entrance and in at least one other sales area. Dealers must give ea…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 98 | 50 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 43 | 20 |   |
| 2025-01-13 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 14 | 7 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-04-03: SIGNED CHAP.114 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-19: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-03-19: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.42 (House)
- 2025-03-19: SUBSTITUTED FOR A437 (House)
- 2025-02-03: REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2025-02-03: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.18 (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S743)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S743)

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- [A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A11443-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S743-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).