Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 28, 2016 |
print number 6912a |
Mar 28, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to finance |
Mar 04, 2016 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S6912A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S6912 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Laws Affected:
- Add Title B Art 11 §§11.01 - 11.09, Ment Hyg L; amd §305, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S5332
2015-S6912 - Summary
Directs the office of mental health, in consultation and cooperation with the education department, to establish the urban youth gun violence reduction pilot program and appropriates $12,000,000 therefor; provides for the implementation of such program within 24 schools in 5 school districts in the state; provides each such school shall have an additional social worker; requires youth mental health first aid training be provided to teachers, professionals and after care workers in such schools
2015-S6912 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6912 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law and the education law, in relation to establishing the Carey Gabay urban youth gun violence reduction pilot program; making an appropriation therefor; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The bill acknowledges the proliferation of gun violence which is often connected to mental health issues. The purpose of the bill is to significantly reduce gun violence by providing additional resources to participating schools in participating districts to identify mental health issues and establish appropriate curriculums for various age ranges on the issue. The pilot program will be targeted to serve communities with the highest level of gun related homicides and gun related injuries. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. Establishes the name of the program as "Carey Gabay urban youth gun violence reduction pilot program" Section 2. Provides definitions for important terms such as
2015-S6912 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6912 I N S E N A T E March 4, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law and the education law, in relation to establishing the Carey Gabay urban youth gun violence reduction pilot program; making an appropriation therefor; and provid- ing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Carey Gabay urban youth gun violence reduction pilot program". S 2. Title B of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new article 11 to read as follows: ARTICLE 11 CAREY GABAY URBAN YOUTH GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM SECTION 11.01 DEFINITIONS. 11.03 ESTABLISHMENT. 11.05 SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES. 11.07 YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING. 11.09 MENTAL HEALTH CURRICULUMS. S 11.01 DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: (A) "GUN VIOLENCE" MEANS PHYSICAL INJURIES AND DEATHS CAUSED BY THE USE OF FIREARMS. (B) "MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID" MEANS THE RECOGNITION OF THE SYMPTOMS OF COMMON MENTAL ILLNESSES AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY; THE SAFE DE-ESCALATION OF CRISIS SITUATIONS; AND THE INITIATION OF TIMELY REFERRAL OF APPROPRI- ATE STUDENTS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. (C) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE CAREY GABAY URBAN YOUTH GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 11.03 OF THIS ARTICLE. S 11.03 ESTABLISHMENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13033-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
2015-S6912A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Laws Affected:
- Add Title B Art 11 §§11.01 - 11.09, Ment Hyg L; amd §305, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S5332
2015-S6912A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the office of mental health, in consultation and cooperation with the education department, to establish the urban youth gun violence reduction pilot program and appropriates $12,000,000 therefor; provides for the implementation of such program within 24 schools in 5 school districts in the state; provides each such school shall have an additional social worker; requires youth mental health first aid training be provided to teachers, professionals and after care workers in such schools
2015-S6912A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6912A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law and the education law, in relation to establishing the urban youth gun violence reduction pilot program; making an appropriation therefor; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The bill acknowledges the proliferation of gun violence which is often connected to mental health issues. The purpose of the bill is to significantly reduce gun violence by providing additional resources to participating schools in participating districts to identify mental health issues and establish appropriate curriculums for various age ranges on the issue. The pilot program will be targeted to serve communities with the highest level of gun related homicides and gun related injuries. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 2. Provides definitions for important terms such as "Establishment", "Social worker services", "Youth mental health first aid training", "Mental health curriculums". This section also establishes that the office will work within five school districts and twenty-four schools. The program shall provide for the employment of
2015-S6912A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6912--A I N S E N A T E March 4, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law and the education law, in relation to establishing the urban youth gun violence reduction pilot program; making an appropriation therefor; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "urban youth gun violence reduction pilot program". S 2. Title B of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new article 11 to read as follows: ARTICLE 11 URBAN YOUTH GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM SECTION 11.01 DEFINITIONS. 11.03 ESTABLISHMENT. 11.05 SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES. 11.07 YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING. 11.09 MENTAL HEALTH CURRICULUMS. S 11.01 DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: (A) "GUN VIOLENCE" MEANS PHYSICAL INJURIES AND DEATHS CAUSED BY THE USE OF FIREARMS. (B) "MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID" MEANS THE RECOGNITION OF THE SYMPTOMS OF COMMON MENTAL ILLNESSES AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY; THE SAFE DE-ESCALATION OF CRISIS SITUATIONS; AND THE INITIATION OF TIMELY REFERRAL OF APPROPRI- ATE STUDENTS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. (C) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE URBAN YOUTH GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 11.03 OF THIS ARTICLE. S 11.03 ESTABLISHMENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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