BILL NUMBER: S633
SPONSOR: LIU
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law and the executive law, in relation to
directing that schools provide parents with information on the safe
storage of firearms
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To require schools to provide state approved information on the safe
storage of firearms.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
On July 30th 2019, the New York State Legislature prioritized gun safety
by passing a law to require the safe storage of all firearms in house-
holds with children.
Children are specifically vulnerable to the dangers of unlocked
firearms. One study showed that households that lock both their firearms
and ammunition have a 75* lower risk of self-inflicted firearm' inju-
ries, as well as an 85% lower risk for unintentional firearm injuries
among children.
This legislation will keep families updated and informed of their
firearm storage responsibilities by having their child's school provide
them with information about safe storage. As a primary point of contact
for children and families, schools are well positioned to disseminate
this information. Wide distribution of safe storage information will
help keep our children safe.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
01/03/24 REFERRED TO EDUCATION
01/19/23 REFERRED TO EDUCATION
1/05/22 REFERRED TO EDUCATION
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
TBD
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that section one of
this act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date
on which it shall become a law.