NY State Senate Bill 2025-S1289

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Jan 09, 2025	referred to codes

2025-S1289 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Codes
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §837-y, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S9905

2025-S1289 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2025-S1289 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S1289

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 New York State Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) and
the Gun Violence Advisory Council.

Subdivision 1 defines the following terms: "Advisory council", "Direc-

tor", 'Gun violence", and "Office".

Subdivision 2 establishes the OGVP within the Department of Criminal
Justice Services along with explaining its multiple core functions.

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 commit-
ment in 2022 with a comprehensive Three-Part Agenda aimed at preventing
and reducing gun violence and violent crime across the state. This agen-
da 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 Depart-
ment 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 transition
would enable the OGVP to benefit from the Division's extensive expertise
in law enforcement and criminal justice, thereby enhancing the effec-
tiveness 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:

S9905 of 2023-24: Referred to Rules.

 
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.

2025-S1289 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1289
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- 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  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. NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND THE  GUN
 VIOLENCE  ADVISORY  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 NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF GUN
 VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
   (C) "GUN VIOLENCE" INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO ANY ATTEMPTED CRIME,
 CRIME, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, SUICIDE, AND  UNINTENTIONAL  INJURY  OR  DEATH
 INVOLVING A FIREARM.
   (D)  "OFFICE"  MEANS  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  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  CREATED UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 211 OF 2021 IS HEREBY REESTAB-
 LISHED WITHIN THE DIVISION. THE OFFICE SHALL:
   (I) DIRECT THE COORDINATION OF STATE, LOCAL,  AND  FEDERAL  GOVERNMENT
 STAKEHOLDERS  AND  THE  ADVISORY COUNCIL TO ALIGN AND ADVANCE EFFORTS TO
 PREVENT AND ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE IMPACTING STATE RESIDENTS.
   (II) CENTRALIZE AND COORDINATE  GRANTMAKING  OPPORTUNITIES  AND  ALLO-
 CATIONS  TO GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING GUN VIOLENCE
 AND GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01722-03-5
 S. 1289                             2

 
   (III) DIRECT AND  ENHANCE  THE  STATE'S  HEALTH  SYSTEMS  CAPACITY  TO
 PREVENT  AND RESPOND TO GUN VIOLENCE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STATE
 HOSPITAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION  INITIATIVES.  STATE  AND  LOCAL  COMMUNITY
 VIOLENCE INTERVENTION INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS.
   (IV) DIRECT AND STRENGTHEN TIMELY DATA COLLECTION AND DATA INFRASTRUC-
 TURE  AND  RESEARCH  REGARDING FIREARM-RELATED INJURIES, FATALITIES, AND
 INCIDENTS BY FOCUSING ON DATA  INFORMED  SURVEILLANCE,  PREVENTION,  AND
 INTERVENTION  OF GUN VIOLENCE STATEWIDE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
 COORDINATION WITH THE STATE GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
   (V) INCREASE  PUBLIC  AWARENESS  OF  GUN  VIOLENCE  AND  GUN  VIOLENCE
 PREVENTION  BY CONDUCTING PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS AND UTILIZING OTHER
 STRATEGIES TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION OF BEST PRACTICES  RELATED
 TO  GUN  VIOLENCE  PREVENTION,  THE  VARIOUS  TYPES OF GUN VIOLENCE THAT
 IMPACT NEW YORK STATE, AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF
 OR WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY GUN VIOLENCE. THESE CAMPAIGNS  AND  STRATE-
 GIES  SHALL  BE  DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY
 STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AGENCIES  AND  OFFICES  REFER-
 ENCED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   (VI)  DIRECT AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES, AND TRAINING
 TO PROFESSIONALS FOCUSED ON VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION STRATE-
 GIES AND BEST PRACTICES.
   (VII) COMMUNICATE REGULARLY WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STATE  LEGIS-
 LATURE AND THE GOVERNOR TO PROVIDE AND RECEIVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING
 EFFECTIVE GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION POLICY AND PROGRAMS.
   (B)  THE  HEAD  OF  THE  OFFICE  SHALL  BE  THE  DIRECTOR WHO SHALL BE
 APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER. THE DIRECTOR SHALL OVERSEE  THE  DEVELOP-
 MENT  AND EXECUTION OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE OFFICE AS ESTABLISHED UNDER
 THIS SECTION. THE DIRECTOR SHALL HIRE  STAFF  TO  EXECUTE  THE  OFFICE'S
 FUNCTIONS,  AS  SUFFICIENT GOVERNMENT FUNDING PERMITS, INCLUDING BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO THREE UNITS:
   (I) ADMINISTRATION UNIT TO MANAGE BUDGET, HUMAN RESOURCES,  GRANT  AND
 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION;
   (II) PLANNING AND SPECIAL PROJECTS UNIT; AND
   (III) RESEARCH AND EVALUATION UNIT.
   (C) THE OFFICE SHALL ISSUE AN ANNUAL REPORT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO,  INFORMATION  ON THE STATE OF GUN VIOLENCE IN THE STATE, RECOMMENDA-
 TIONS FOR POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE  IN
 THE  STATE,  AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE EFFORTS OF THE OFFICE TO CARRY OUT
 THE DUTIES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE OFFICE 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
 PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO THE OFFICE OF  GUN  VIOLENCE  PREVENTION
 AND  MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THE
 OFFICE'S RESPONSIBILITIES, STRATEGIES, AND  FUNCTIONS.    SUCH  ADVISORY
 COUNCIL SHALL BE CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR AND SHALL INCLUDE NO FEWER THAN
 TWELVE  ADDITIONAL  MEMBERS  SELECTED BY THE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO STATE, COMMUNITY,  AND  NATIONAL  POLICY  AND  PUBLIC  HEALTH
 EXPERTS AS WELL AS A BROAD RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING:
   (I) A SURVIVOR OF GUN VIOLENCE.
   (II)  A  SENIOR-LEVEL  REPRESENTATIVE FROM A COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTER-
 VENTION SERVICE PROVIDER.
 S. 1289                             3
 
   (III) A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIAL.
   (IV) A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WHO PROVIDES TRAUMA CARE.
   (V) A MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN.
   (VI) A DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR A REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNEE.
   (VII)  A  PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER WHO WORKS IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT DISPRO-
 PORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY GUN VIOLENCE.
   (VIII) A A YOUNG PERSON AGE EIGHTEEN OR UNDER WHO HAS HELD A COMMUNITY
 OR ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP ROLE.
   (IX) A VETERAN.
   (X) REPRESENTATIVES FROM RELEVANT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT  AGENCIES
 INVOLVED  AND  ENGAGED IN GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION INITIATIVES OR POLICY-
 MAKING.
   (XI) PUBLIC SAFETY/LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS.
   (XII) A SENIOR-LEVEL REPRESENTATIVE OF A VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDER.
   (B) THE OFFICE SHALL CONVENE AND CONSULT THE  ADVISORY  COUNCIL  ON  A
 QUARTERLY  BASIS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  DISCUSSING ANY OF THE COUNCIL'S
 RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THE  OFFICE'S
 RESPONSIBILITIES,  STRATEGIES,  AND  FUNCTIONS. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
 DIRECTOR, THE OFFICE MAY CONVENE AND COMMUNICATE WITH THE ADVISORY COUN-
 SEL AS DETERMINED TO BE NECESSARY.
   (C) TO COMPREHENSIVELY ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE IN  NEW  YORK  STATE,  THE
 FOLLOWING  STATE EXECUTIVE AGENCIES SHALL COLLABORATE WITH THE OFFICE TO
 SUPPORT PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND POLICY  IMPLEMENTATION  STRATEGIES
 INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF
 EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, OFFICE OF CHIL-
 DREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, OFFICE OF VICTIM SERVICES, OFFICE OF TEMPORARY
 AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE,  OFFICE  FOR  THE  PREVENTION  OF  DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE,  OFFICE  OF  THE  NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, DIVISION OF
 HOMELAND SECURITY, STATE POLICE, AND ALL  OTHER  DIVISIONS  AND  OFFICES
 WITHIN THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
   §  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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Senate Bill S1289

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2025-S1289 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S1289 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S1289 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1289 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Zellnor Myrie

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee

2025-S1289 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S1289 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S1289 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1289 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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