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NY S04598
Provides funding for school anti-violence education programs through the omnibus school violence prevention grant program.
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Introduced
02/13/2023
02/13/2023
In Committee
06/04/2024
06/04/2024
Crossed Over
06/05/2024
06/05/2024
Passed
11/15/2024
11/15/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/26/2024
11/26/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to funding for school anti-violence education programs
AI Summary
This bill amends the Education Law to provide funding for school anti-violence education programs through the omnibus school violence prevention grant program. The key provisions include expanding the types of eligible programs to include school-based or school-affiliated anti-violence education programs operated by nonprofit organizations, which must provide evidence-based trauma support, group counseling for youth impacted by gun violence, anti-gun violence education, and youth empowerment programming, while excluding any programs that use firearms for training or demonstration.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (20)
Jamaal Bailey (D)*,
Samra Brouk (D),
Cordell Cleare (D),
Leroy Comrie (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Michael Gianaris (D),
Andrew Gounardes (D),
Pete Harckham (D),
Brad Hoylman (D),
Robert Jackson (D),
John Liu (D),
Zellnor Myrie (D),
Kevin Parker (D),
Roxanne Persaud (D),
Rob Rolison (R),
Julia Salazar (D),
James Sanders (D),
Luis Sepúlveda (D),
Jose Serrano (D),
James Skoufis (D),
Last Action
SIGNED CHAP.544 (on 11/26/2024)
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