Bill > A02084

This bill establishes the New York State Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a state-level agency designed to comprehensively address gun violence through multiple strategic approaches. The office will be led by a director and will have key responsibilities including coordinating efforts across state, local, and federal levels to prevent gun violence, centralizing grant opportunities for violence prevention, enhancing health systems' capacity to respond to gun violence, strengthening data collection and research on firearm-related injuries and fatalities, increasing public awareness through education campaigns, providing technical assistance to violence intervention professionals, and maintaining regular communication with state legislators. Alongside the office, the bill creates a Gun Violence Advisory Council composed of at least twelve diverse members representing various perspectives, including survivors, healthcare professionals, law enforcement, educators, and community leaders. The council will meet quarterly to provide guidance and recommendations to the office. The bill defines gun violence broadly, encompassing attempted crimes, suicides, and unintentional injuries involving firearms. The office is required to produce an annual report detailing the state of gun violence, policy recommendations, and the office's efforts, which will be submitted to state leadership and published online. Multiple state agencies are mandated to collaborate with the office to support comprehensive prevention and intervention strategies.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2084