Amd §§835, 623 & 631-a, Exec L (as proposed in S.6238-A & A.5791-A)
Defines the term "mass shooting" for purposes of emergency response measures and access to emergency funding as a shooting incident in which at least four people are murdered with a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8569
SPONSOR: Chandler-Waterman 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
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to effectuate an amendment to Chapter 709 of
the Laws 2023 related to defining "mass shooting" for the purposes of
emergency response measures and access to funding.
SUMMARY:
Section one would amend the Executive Law to include a definition of
"mass shooting".
Section two would clarify that the powers and duties of the Office of
Victim Services include utilizing federal emergency grants to supplement
the office's resources when responding to mass shootings, incidents of
terrorism, or mass violence.
Section three would clarify that victims of a mass shooting or of a
shooting incident in which four or more people are injured are eligible
for funds from the Office of Victim Services.
Section four would establish the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill would make amendments to Chapter 709 of the Laws of 2023 that
defined "mass shooting", a previously undefined term in state law. The
bill would ensure and clarify that victims of such incidents, partic-
ularly in underserved communities where gun violence is frequently
ignored, are eligible for compensation from the New York State Office of
Victim Services.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a
chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the executive law relating to
defining the term "mass shooting" for the purposes of emergency response
measures and access to emergency funding as proposed in legislative
bills numbers 5.6238-A and A.5791-A, takes effect.
