Senate Bill S6980

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the dissemination of materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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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

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
              

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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

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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