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A new bill has been introduced to the City Council by Shaun Abreu.
INT 500-2024, Requires the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop materials on the dangers of keeping a gun in the home and publish these materials online. The bill would also require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop an outreach program to give the materials to the facilities of healthcare providers not affiliated with the City for distribution at the facilities’ discretion, and to give the materials to the following entities: facilities operated by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation for distribution to its patients at its discretion, the Department of Education for distribution to students, and the Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence for distribution to individuals receiving services at Family Justice Centers. The bill would require an annual report by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on the providing and distributing of the materials.
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A new resolution was introduced to the City Council by Councilwoman Julie Menin.
RES 149-2024, Calls on the federal government to invest at least $100 million in gun violence research through the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New Yorkers Against Gun Violence sent out a solicitation regarding their Albany legislative agenda.
It includes the following bills:
Senate Codes Committee agenda for Tuesday, February 27 @ 11:30am:
S-7392A, Relates to the dangers to safety and health and the creation of a public nuisance caused by the sale, manufacturing, distribution, importing, and marketing of firearms. Companion A-7555.
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The City of Albany Common Council will hold a Public Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 20 at 5:30pm to discuss Resolution 9.12.24R calling upon the state legislature to implement a Gun Violence Hotline and “consider toughing laws regarding the use and possession of illegal handguns.”