Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 02, 2024 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 12, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 07, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 06, 2024 |
1st report cal.357 |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 08, 2023 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 30, 2023 |
advanced to third reading amended 6980a |
May 24, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2023 |
1st report cal.1230 |
May 16, 2023 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S6980A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2023-S6980 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7517
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §808-a, Ed L
2023-S6980 - Summary
Requires the dissemination of written materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms to students and/or persons in a parental relationship to such students at the beginning of each semester or quarter of the regular school year beginning on and after July 1, 2024.
2023-S6980 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6980 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the dissem- ination of materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms PURPOSE: To require the state education department to develop model content related to child access prevention and safe storage of firearms laws, and require school districts to establish policies and procedures to provide notice of these laws to parents and parental guardians of students SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education law to add a new section 808-a, entitled "Firearms; child access prevention and safe storage," which creates six new subdivisions.
2023-S6980 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6980 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the dissem- ination of materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms 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 808-a to read as follows: § 808-A. FIREARMS; CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION AND SAFE STORAGE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW- ING MEANINGS: A. "SCHOOL DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN ANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT, UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT; B. "SCHOOL" SHALL MEAN ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHARTER SCHOOL, PRIVATE SCHOOL, PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES; C. "PRIVATE SCHOOL" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, PARTNER- SHIP, OR CORPORATION OFFERING OR CONDUCTING PRIVATE SCHOOL INSTRUCTION IN THE STATE; D. "NOTICE" SHALL MEAN WRITTEN INFORMATION OF THE MODEL CONTENT OUTLINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, PRODUCED IN A CONCISE, PUBLISHABLE FORMAT, SUCH AS A BROCHURE, FLYER, HANDBILL, LEAFLET, LETTER, OR PAMPHLET, THAT IS INTENDED TO BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO PARENTS, GUARDIANS, OR PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION TO A STUDENT OF THE SCHOOL, DELIVERED TO A RECEPTACLE DESIGNATED FOR A STUDENT, MAILED TO A STUDENT'S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS, EMAILED TO A PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION TO A STUDENT OF THE SCHOOL, OR DELIVERED BY ANY OTHER REASONABLE METHODS AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSIONER; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11045-02-3 S. 6980 2
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
2023-S6980A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7517
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §808-a, Ed L
2023-S6980A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the dissemination of written materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms to students and/or persons in a parental relationship to such students at the beginning of each semester or quarter of the regular school year beginning on and after July 1, 2024.
2023-S6980A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6980A SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the dissem- ination of materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms PURPOSE: To require the state education department to develop model content related to child access prevention and safe storage of firearms laws, and require school districts to provide notice of these laws to parents and parental guardians of students SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education law to add a new section 808-a, entitled "Firearms; child access prevention and safe storage," which creates six new subdivisions.
2023-S6980A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6980--A Cal. No. 1230 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of third read- ing AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the dissem- ination of materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms 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 808-a to read as follows: § 808-A. FIREARMS; CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION AND SAFE STORAGE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW- ING MEANINGS: A. "SCHOOL DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN ANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT, UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT; B. "SCHOOL" SHALL MEAN ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHARTER SCHOOL, PRIVATE SCHOOL, PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES; C. "PRIVATE SCHOOL" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, PARTNER- SHIP, OR CORPORATION OFFERING OR CONDUCTING PRIVATE SCHOOL INSTRUCTION IN THE STATE; D. "NOTICE" SHALL MEAN WRITTEN INFORMATION OF THE MODEL CONTENT OUTLINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, PRODUCED IN A CONCISE, PUBLISHABLE FORMAT, SUCH AS A BROCHURE, FLYER, HANDBILL, LEAFLET, LETTER, OR PAMPHLET, THAT IS INTENDED TO BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO PARENTS, GUARDIANS, OR PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION TO A STUDENT OF THE SCHOOL, DELIVERED TO A RECEPTACLE DESIGNATED FOR A STUDENT, MAILED TO A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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