NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9905

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2023-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §837-y, Exec L

2023-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the office of gun violence prevention and the gun violence advisory council.

2023-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9905

SPONSOR: MYRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the
office of gun violence prevention and the gun violence advisory council

 
PURPOSE:

To transfer the operations and services of the Office of Gun Violence
Prevention to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services,
 furthering improving its efficiency in lowering the prevalence of gun
violence in this state.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the executive law by adding section 837-y which estab-
lishes the Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) and the Gun Violence
Advisory Council.

Subdivision 1 provides definitions for the following terms: "Advisory

council", "Director", "Gun Violence", and "Office".

Subdivision 2 establishes the OGVP within the Department of Criminal
Justice Services, specifies its titular focuses and goals, and explains
 its hierarchical structure under the director's direction.

Subdivision 3 requires that within 180 days of its creation, the Commis-
sioner must call on the Gun Advisory Council to report and share all
pertinent information acquired in its role to a set list of designees
through a meeting chaired by the Director.

Section 2 provides for the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In response to the significant rise in gun-related incidents and hospi-
talizations, New York State issued Executive Order 211 in July 2021,
declaring a Disaster Emergency concerning gun violence. This executive
order emphasized community engagement as a central component
 of proposed solutions to combat gun violence. Governor Hochul continued
this commitment in 2022 with a comprehensive Three-Part Agenda aimed at
preventing and reducing gun violence and violent crime across the state.
This agenda
 included a pledge to increase investment in community-based violence
prevention efforts significantly.

As part of this action plan, the Office of Gun Violence Prevention
(OGVP) was established to coordinate state-wide efforts in combating
 gun violence. The OGVP, currently situated within the New York State
Department of Health (NYSDOH), was tasked with consolidating fragmented
violence prevention strategies and fostering collaboration among commu-
nity partners, local municipalities, and state agencies.

However, given the evolving nature and complexities of gun violence and
its intersection with criminal justice, it is prudent to relocate
 the OGVP to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice. This tran-
sition would enable the OGVP to benefit from the Division' s extensive
expertise in law enforcement and criminal justice, thereby enhancing the
effectiveness of its strategies and initiatives.  The Division's focus
on crime prevention and justice system coordination aligns with the
goals of the OGVP, potentially leading to more integrated and impactful
responses to gun violence with a focus on community engagement for
better traction and transparency.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be Determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/ or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.

2023-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9905
 
                             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  establishing  the
   office  of gun violence prevention and the gun violence advisory coun-
   cil
 
   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 837-y
 to read as follows:
   § 837-Y. OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND THE GUN VIOLENCE  ADVI-
 SORY COUNCIL. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "ADVISORY COUNCIL" MEANS THE GUN VIOLENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL ESTAB-
 LISHED UNDER SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   (B) "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE.
   (C)  "GUN  VIOLENCE"  INCLUDES  HOMICIDE,  VIOLENT   CRIME,   DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE,  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, SUICIDE, AND UNINTENTIONAL DEATH OR INJURY
 INVOLVING A FIREARM.
   (D) "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE  PREVENTION  ESTABLISHED
 UNDER SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
   2.  OFFICE  OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION. (A) THE OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE
 PREVENTION ESTABLISHED UNDER EXECUTIVE  ORDER  211  OF  2021  IS  HEREBY
 ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DIVISION. THE OFFICE SHALL:
   (I)  CENTRALIZE  AND  COORDINATE  GRANTMAKING  OPPORTUNITIES AND ALLO-
 CATIONS TO GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING GUN  VIOLENCE
 AND GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
   (II)  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, ENHANCE THE CURRENT
 HOSPITAL  CAPACITY  BY  STANDARDIZING  HOSPITAL  VIOLENCE   INTERVENTION
 ENHANCEMENT FUNCTIONS.
   (III)  STRENGTHEN CURRENT DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESEARCH BY FOCUSING
 ON DATA INFORMED  SURVEILLANCE,  PREVENTION,  AND  INTERVENTION  OF  GUN
 VIOLENCE STATEWIDE.
   (IV)  INCREASE  PUBLIC  AWARENESS  THROUGH CONDUCTING PUBLIC AWARENESS
 CAMPAIGNS IN COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENT  AND  COMMUNITY  STAKEHOLDERS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15137-04-4

 S. 9905                             2
 
 AND PROVIDE RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS REGARDING
 GUN VIOLENCE AND GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
   (V)  MAINTAIN AN OPEN CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE LEGISLATURE BY
 PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS AND LEGAL REVIEW FUNCTIONS FOR BEST  PRACTICES
 AND PROGRAMS REGARDING GUN VIOLENCE AND GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
   (B)  THE  HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE SHALL BE THE DIRECTOR WHO
 SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER. THE DIRECTOR SHALL:
   (I) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, COORDINATE,  INTEGRATE,
 AND  MAXIMIZE  THE EFFICACY OF EACH RESPONSIBILITY, PROGRAM, AND SERVICE
 RELATING TO GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE, INCLUDING
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO CENTRALIZING AND  COORDINATING  GRANTMAKING  OPPORTU-
 NITIES.
   (II)  IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, EVALUATE LAWS, REGU-
 LATIONS, PROGRAMS, OFFICES,  DATA  SOURCES,  DATA  INFRASTRUCTURE,  DATA
 RESEARCH,  AND GRANT PROGRAMS RELATING TO GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ADMIN-
 ISTERED BY THE STATE TO ASSESS HOW EACH SUCH LAW,  REGULATION,  PROGRAM,
 OFFICE, DATA SOURCE, AND GRANT PROGRAM CAN BE MAXIMIZED, MODERNIZED, AND
 COORDINATED TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE.
   (III)  IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND IN COLLABORATION
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH'S  BUREAU
 OF  OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND INJURY PREVENTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S
 BUREAU OF SURVEILLANCE AND DATA  SYSTEMS,  AND  OFFICE  OF  QUALITY  AND
 PATIENT  SAFETY'S  CENTER  FOR  HEALTH DATA INTEGRATION, STRENGTHEN DATA
 SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT ONGOING DATA-INFORMED SURVEILLANCE,  PREVENTION,  AND
 INTERVENTION OF GUN VIOLENCE STATEWIDE, BY:
   (A) UTILIZING EXISTING DATASETS TO ENHANCE THE DATA LANDSCAPE WITH THE
 LONGER  TERM GOAL, SUFFICIENT RESOURCES PERMITTING, OF CREATING A ROBUST
 SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE  SYSTEM  FOR  FIREARM-RELATED  INJURIES  FOR  THE
 STATE.
   (B) UTILIZING SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE TO IDENTIFY CLUSTERS IN NON-FATAL
 SUICIDE  ATTEMPTS  AND  DRUG  OVERDOSES  RESULTING IN INCREASED OUTREACH
 EFFORTS AND INTERVENTIONS WITHIN THE IDENTIFIED AREA.
   (C) HIRING A DATA ANALYST TO WORK SPECIFICALLY WITH CENTER  FOR  ENVI-
 RONMENTAL  HEALTH'S BUREAU OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND INJURY PREVENTION,
 OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S BUREAU OF SURVEILLANCE AND DATA  SYSTEMS,  AND
 OFFICE  OF  QUALITY  AND  PATIENT  SAFETY'S CENTER FOR HEALTH DATA INTE-
 GRATION TO MANAGE THE DATA, MAINTAIN THE OUTPUTS, AND ANALYZE TRENDS  TO
 DISSEMINATE  FINDINGS  TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RESPOND
 TO FIREARM INJURIES.
   (D) ASSESSING ONGOING RESEARCH EFFORTS BY THE STATE  RELATING  TO  GUN
 VIOLENCE  TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH AGENDA ON THE CAUSES AND
 SOLUTIONS OF GUN VIOLENCE AND PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS.
   (E) HIRING A FULL RESEARCH AND EVALUATION UNIT TO  SUPPORT  THIS  DATA
 INFRASTRUCTURE EFFORT.
   (F)  BUILDING A DASHBOARD TO MAKE DATA PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE. SUCH DASH-
 BOARD SHALL DISSEMINATE PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY GUN VIOLENCE-RE-
 LATED DATA TO THE PUBLIC WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EQUITY AND SOCIAL  DETERMI-
 NANTS OF HEALTH.
   (IV)  COORDINATE  WITH STATE AGENCIES AND COMMISSIONS THAT HAVE JURIS-
 DICTION OVER GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
   (V) RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF  THE  SENATE
 AND  THE  SPEAKER  OF THE ASSEMBLY ACTIONS WHICH CAN BE TAKEN TO PROMOTE
 EVIDENCE-BASED GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION STRATEGIES, INCLUDING THE  IMPLE-
 MENTATION OR AMENDMENT OF ANY LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND/OR GRANT PROGRAMS.
   (VI)  CENTRALIZE  COORDINATION  AND COMMUNICATION REGARDING GOVERNMENT
 GRANTMAKING OPPORTUNITIES AND ALLOCATIONS TO  COMMUNITY  AND  GOVERNMENT
 S. 9905                             3
 
 STAKEHOLDERS  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ONCE PER QUARTER, PUBLICIZE
 ON THE DIVISION'S WEBSITE ALL STATE  AND  FEDERAL  GRANT  OPPORTUNITIES,
 ALLOCATIONS AND AWARDS FOR GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
   (VII) ENHANCE HOSPITAL CAPACITY FOR VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE BY:
   (A) STANDARDIZING HOSPITAL VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS;
   (B)  PROVIDING  CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNI-
 TY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPITALS, AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS
 PROVIDING HOSPITAL VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM SERVICES TO ALIGN  WITH
 THE CURRENT LAW;
   (C)  PROVIDING  FUNDING FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING
 TO MEET TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; AND
   (D) EXPANDING THE INTEGRATION OF INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL FIREARM RISK ASSESS-
 MENT SCREENING INTO EXISTING CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS
 TO PROVIDE CLINICIANS THE TOOLS TO PROMOTE VARIOUS PREVENTION STRATEGIES
 AND PROVIDE TAILORED INTERVENTIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  SAFE
 STORAGE  OF  FIREARMS  EDUCATION  MATERIALS,  DISTRIBUTION OF GUN LOCKS,
 EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, LETHAL
 MEANS COUNSELING AND SAFETY PLANNING TRAINING, AND REFERRALS  TO  MENTAL
 HEALTH  RESOURCES,  INTERPERSONAL  VIOLENCE  RESOURCES,  COMMUNITY-BASED
 ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
   (VIII) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, EDUCATE THE  GENERAL
 PUBLIC  ABOUT  GUN  VIOLENCE BY CONDUCTING AND PRIORITIZING OUTREACH AND
 PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS REGARDING:
   (A) STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING  TO  GUN  VIOLENCE
 PREVENTION.  SUCH OUTREACH AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS SHALL INCLUDE,
 BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, CONDUCTING TRAININGS AND AWARENESS  CAMPAIGNS  ON
 SECURE  STORAGE  OF FIREARMS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION; EXTREME RISK ORDERS
 OF PROTECTION; VIOLENCE IS A  PUBLIC  HEALTH  ISSUE;  AND  GUN  VIOLENCE
 AWARENESS MONTH.
   (B)  STATE  AND  FEDERAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO NON-PROFITS, HOSPITALS
 AND HEALTH CARE  INSTITUTIONS,  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  AND  VICTIM  SERVICE
 PROVIDERS  LOCATED  IN  COMMUNITIES  DISPROPORTIONATELY  IMPACTED BY GUN
 VIOLENCE.
   (C) THE DIRECTOR SHALL ISSUE A REPORT INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 INFORMATION  ON  THE STATE OF GUN VIOLENCE IN THE STATE, RECOMMENDATIONS
 FOR POLICY INITIATIVES AND LEGISLATION TO REDUCE  GUN  VIOLENCE  IN  THE
 STATE, AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE EFFORTS OF THE DIRECTOR TO CARRY OUT THE
 DUTIES  UNDER  THIS  SUBDIVISION.  SUCH REPORT SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE
 GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER  OF  THE
 ASSEMBLY  NO  LATER  THAN  ONE  YEAR  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
 SECTION, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE PUBLISHED ON  THE
 DIVISION'S WEBSITE.
   3.  GUN  VIOLENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL. (A) WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS
 OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CONVENE
 THE  GUN VIOLENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO SHARE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO
 SUPPORT AND COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITIES, HEALTH SYSTEMS,  LAW  ENFORCE-
 MENT,  AND  GOVERNMENT  STAKEHOLDERS.    SUCH  ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL BE
 CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR AND SHALL INCLUDE NO LESS THAN TWELVE ADDITIONAL
 MEMBERS SELECTED BY THE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING:
   (I) A SURVIVOR OF GUN VIOLENCE.
   (II) A COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICE PROVIDER.
   (III) A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIAL.
   (IV) A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WHO PROVIDES TRAUMA CARE.
   (V) A MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN.
   (VI) A DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
   (VII) A TEACHER.
 S. 9905                             4
 
   (VIII) A MEMBER OF A STUDENT GROUP.
   (IX) A VETERAN.
   (X)  ANY STATE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVES AND ANY REPRESENTATIVE FROM
 A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE WHO WISHES TO  PARTICIPATE  IN  THE
 OPERATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
   (B) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL:
   (I) COORDINATE WITH THE OFFICE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON:
   (A) GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND ALLOCATIONS;
   (B) HOSPITAL ENHANCEMENT FUNCTIONS;
   (C) DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESEARCH; AND
   (D) PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, RESOURCES, AND TRAININGS.
   (II)  VISIT  COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY GUN VIOLENCE AND PROVIDE AN INTE-
 GRATED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY OVERVIEW OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH, EMPLOY-
 MENT, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE  TO  REDUCE  VIOLENCE
 AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES.
   (III)  SHARE  INFORMATION  ON  AVAILABLE  PROGRAMS  AND RESOURCES WITH
 COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY GUN VIOLENCE.
   (IV) COORDINATE WITH COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY AND  REMOVE  BARRIERS  TO
 PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES.
   (V)  COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ALIGN AND MAXI-
 MIZE RESOURCES TOWARD SERVING PERSONS WHILE  MAXIMIZING  THE  IMPACT  ON
 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS.
   (VI)  CREATE  OPPORTUNITIES  THROUGH  THE  USE  OF NEW AND ESTABLISHED
 INVESTMENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT WILL HAVE REAL, TANGIBLE RESULTS IN COMMU-
 NITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED.
   (VII) EXPAND PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law.    Effective  immediately, the addition, amendment
 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
 of this act on  its  effective  date  are  authorized  to  be  made  and
 completed on or before such effective date.

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

2023-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Zellnor Myrie

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

2023-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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