---
type: "Bill"
title: "Clarifies the definition of imitation weapon"
description: "Clarifies the definition of imitation weapon."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ny"
legislature: "New York Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 687"
citation: "New York S 687 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["HOYLMAN"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 23
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-01-06"
last_action: "2022-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/84db131d-4f35-4856-9943-030a56d8f184"
source_url: "http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S687"
source_hash: "6ae40e9334f5addeefd734d47bcfb27d8967701a3fc1e7d04c7bd24361bab3ef"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ny"]
---

# New York S 687 (2021-2022) — Clarifies the definition of imitation weapon

Clarifies the definition of imitation weapon.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **S687** (committee substitute) — [source](http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=S687&term=2021&Text=Y)

## Votes

- Floor Vote — **47–15** (pass) · upper
- Consumer Protection Vote — **6–1** (pass) · upper
- Assembly Vote — **144–3** (pass) · lower
- Consumer Protection Vote — **6–1** (pass) · upper
- Floor Vote — **48–15** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- HOYLMAN — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-06** REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-19** 1ST REPORT CAL.104
- **2021-01-20** 2ND REPORT CAL.
- **2021-01-25** ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- **2021-06-02** PASSED SENATE `passage`
- **2021-06-02** DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- **2021-06-02** REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-05** DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- **2022-01-05** RETURNED TO SENATE
- **2022-01-05** REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-12** 1ST REPORT CAL.130
- **2022-01-18** 2ND REPORT CAL.
- **2022-01-19** ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- **2022-04-27** PASSED SENATE `passage`
- **2022-04-27** DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- **2022-04-27** REFERRED TO CODES `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-09** SUBSTITUTED FOR A3998
- **2022-05-09** ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.591
- **2022-05-09** PASSED ASSEMBLY `passage`
- **2022-05-09** RETURNED TO SENATE
- **2022-08-05** DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR `executive-receipt`
- **2022-08-16** SIGNED CHAP.501 `executive-signature`
- **2022-08-16** APPROVAL MEMO.15

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/84db131d-4f35-4856-9943-030a56d8f184`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New York legislature records).