# New York S 744: Classifies pistol converters as a rapid-fire modification device

New York S 744, Classifies pistol converters as a rapid-fire modification device, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (SIGNED CHAP.115) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 744
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Classifies pistol converters as a rapid-fire modification device
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-03, SIGNED CHAP.115
- Sponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: RULES, CODES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (165 yes, 67 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Pistol converters face rapid-fire device rules: cost, low. New York now classifies pistol converters as rapid-fire modification devices, alongside bump stocks and certain trigger systems. This brings pistol converters under existing laws governing that category, affecting owners and sellers. The change creates no new penalties of its own. It takes effect o…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (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 | 100 | 48 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 50 | 13 |   |
| 2025-01-13 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 15 | 6 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-04-03: SIGNED CHAP.115 (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.41 (House)
- 2025-03-19: SUBSTITUTED FOR A436 (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.19 (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S744)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S744)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025)
- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S744-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).