Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 08, 2021 |
approval memo.35 signed chap.595 |
Oct 27, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 08, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.605 substituted for a7302 |
Jun 02, 2021 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 10, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 04, 2021 |
1st report cal.905 |
Apr 20, 2021 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 26, 2021 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S2981
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, IP, WF) Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
2021-S2981 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S2981 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2981 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation to creating a firearm violence research institute PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish a center for research into firearm-related violence. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 239-c Section 2. The state finance law is amended by adding section 97-j JUSTIFICATION: Little is known about the factors which give rise to firearm violence
2021-S2981 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2981 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation to creating a firearm violence research institute THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 239-c to read as follows: § 239-C. NEW YORK STATE FIREARM VIOLENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE. 1. INSTITUTE FORMATION AND GOALS. SUBJECT TO AMOUNTS AVAILABLE BY APPROPRI- ATION, THE NEW YORK STATE FIREARM VIOLENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, HEREIN- AFTER THE "INSTITUTE", IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY. THE PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTE SHALL INCLUDE: (A) ADVISING THE GOVERNOR, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, THE REGENTS, AND THE LEGISLATURE ON MATTERS RELATING TO FIREARM VIOLENCE IN NEW YORK STATE; (B) FOSTERING, PURSUING AND SPONSORING COLLABORATIVE FIREARM VIOLENCE RESEARCH; (C) INCREASING UNDERSTANDING BY ESTABLISHING AND REPORTING ON WHAT IS KNOWN AND WHAT IS NOT KNOWN ABOUT FIREARM VIOLENCE OF THE STATE; (D) IDENTIFYING PRIORITY NEEDS FOR FIREARM VIOLENCE RESEARCH AND INVENTORY WORK WITHIN NEW YORK THAT CURRENTLY ARE NOT RECEIVING ADEQUATE ATTENTION, AND IDENTIFYING PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITIES THAT ARE BEST SITUATED TO ADDRESS SUCH NEEDS, THEREBY LEADING TO BETTER COORDINATION OF FIREARM VIOLENCE RESEARCH EFFORTS IN THE STATE; (E) PROMOTING AWARENESS OF EXISTING AND NEW SOURCES OF FIREARM VIOLENCE INFORMATION AND FIREARM VIOLENCE WHILE EDUCATING ELECTED OFFI- CIALS, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON FIREARM VIOLENCE ISSUES THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS IT MAY DETERMINE; (F) ORGANIZING AND SPONSORING MEETINGS ON FIREARM VIOLENCE TOPICS; (G) ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NETWORKS OF COLLABORATING EXPERTS ENGAGED IN RELATED ASPECTS OF FIREARM VIOLENCE RESEARCH; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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