| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Sep 09, 2024 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S9904
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
Actions
2023-S9904 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10720
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§835 & 631-a, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
-
S400, A4760
2023-S9904 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9904
SPONSOR: MYRIE
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to defining the term
"mass shooting" for purposes of emergency response measures and access
to emergency funding
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SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends subdivision 11 of section 835 of the executive law, as
amended by chapter 69 of the laws of 2024 defines the term, " mass
shooting" to include "injured" as a qualifying factor.
Section 2 amends subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of
section 631-a of the executive law as added by chapter 69 of the laws of
2024 which indicates the qualifying factor of four or more injured
persons in a shooting incident to receive awards to victims.
Section 3 provides for the effective date.
2023-S9904 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
9904
I N S E N A T E
September 9, 2024
___________
Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to defining the term
"mass shooting" for purposes of emergency response measures and access
to emergency funding
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 835 of the executive law, as
amended by chapter 69 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as
follows:
11. "Mass shooting" means an incident in which at least four people
are murdered OR INJURED with a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.
§ 2. Subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section
631-a of the executive law, as added by chapter 69 of the laws of 2024,
is amended to read as follows:
(vi) services to victims of a mass shooting as defined in subdivision
eleven of section eight hundred thirty-five of this chapter [or of a
shooting incident in which four or more people are injured].
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16131-02-4
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A change in definition would allow for a falsely perceived uptick in mass shootings by the inclusion of more incidents in this category. This will then be used to justify future cun control measures to strip away our rights, and allow easier access to taxpayer funds under the guise of “emergency” to fund such campaigns.