S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6121
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 5, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the executive 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 executive law is amended by adding a new section 845-f
to read as follows:
§ 845-F. 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. "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, 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 DIVISION; AND
C. "SCHOOL YEAR" SHALL MEAN THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE FIRST DAY OF
REGULAR INSTRUCTION AND SHALL END ON THE LAST DAY OF INSTRUCTION.
2. A. ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, THE DIVISION,
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP MODEL
CONTENT FOR NOTICE WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, INFORMATION
OUTLINING NEW YORK'S CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION LAWS AND LAWS RELATING TO
THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SECTIONS
265.45 AND 265.50 OF THE PENAL LAW. THE MODEL CONTENT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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RELEVANT STATEWIDE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION RELATED TO CHILD ACCESS
PREVENTION, THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS, AND FIREARM VIOLENCE
PREVENTION. THE DIVISION SHALL PRODUCE MODEL CONTENT IN THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE AND IN COMMON NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN THE STATE. THE
DIVISION SHALL UPDATE, AS NECESSARY, THE MODEL CONTENT EACH JULY FIRST
THEREAFTER.
B. SUCH MODEL CONTENT SHALL DESIGNATE A SECTION FOR COUNTY- AND
LOCAL-SPECIFIC LAWS AND REGULATIONS SUBMITTED TO IT BY EACH COUNTY AS
OUTLINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. THE DIVISION SHALL TAILOR
THE MODEL CONTENT FOR EACH COUNTY BY INCLUDING IN THE DESIGNATED SECTION
FOR COUNTY- AND LOCAL-SPECIFIC LAWS AND REGULATIONS THE COUNTY- AND
LOCAL-SPECIFIC LAWS SUBMITTED TO IT BY EACH COUNTY.
C. THE DIVISION SHALL PUBLISH THE MODEL CONTENT DEVELOPED AND UPDATED
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS A AND B OF THIS SUBDIVISION ON ITS WEBSITE.
3. ON OR BEFORE MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, EVERY COUNTY SHALL
SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION ALL INFORMATION OF COUNTY- AND LOCAL-SPECIFIC
LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION AND THE SAFE
STORAGE OF FIREARMS. EVERY COUNTY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION ANY
UPDATED INFORMATION, INSOFAR AS IT EXISTS, OF COUNTY- AND LOCAL-SPECIFIC
LAWS RELATED TO CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION AND THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS
EACH MAY FIRST THEREAFTER.
4. THE DIVISION SHALL DIRECT, BEGINNING ON JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY-SIX, ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE NOTICE,
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR, OF THE MODEL CONTENT
OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPHS A AND B OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF A CHILD ENROLLS AFTER THE BEGINNING OF THE
SCHOOL YEAR, NOTICE OF THE MODEL CONTENT SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN ONE
WEEK OF SUCH ENROLLMENT. NOTICE OF THE MODEL CONTENT MAY BE PROVIDED AS
A SINGLE NOTICE FOR MULTIPLE STUDENTS LIVING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD.
5. THE DIVISION SHALL DIRECT, BEGINNING ON JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY-SIX, ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO MAINTAIN, THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE OR
AFFILIATED SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCES, THE MODEL CONTENT OUTLINED IN PARA-
GRAPHS A AND B OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. THE MODEL CONTENT
SHALL BE UPDATED, AS NECESSARY, PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION
TWO OF THIS SECTION.
6. LOCAL SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND THE DIVISION ARE IMMUNE FROM
CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES ALLEGEDLY CAUSED BY, ARISING OUT OF, OR
RELATING TO NOTICE IF THE ENTITY PROVIDED NOTICE USING THE MODEL CONTENT
PROVIDED TO IT BY THE DIVISION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.