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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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814
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BENEDETTO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the safe storage
of firearms and child access prevention; to amend a chapter of the
laws of 2024 amending the penal law and the executive law relating to
the safe storage of firearms and child access prevention, as proposed
in legislative bills numbers S. 9760 and A. 10356-A, in relation to
the effectiveness thereof; and to repeal certain provisions of the
executive law relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 847 of the executive law as added by a chapter of
the laws of 2024 amending the penal law and the executive law relating
to the safe storage of firearms and child access prevention, as proposed
in legislative bills numbers S. 9760 and A. 10356-A, is REPEALED.
§ 2. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 32 to read as follows:
32. (A) ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, THE COMMIS-
SIONER SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO
EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS
AND CHILD ACCESS AND PREVENTION. THE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, RESOURCES AND
INFORMATION RELATED TO NEW YORK STATE CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION LAWS AND
LAWS RELATING TO THE SAFE STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, RIFLES AND
SHOTGUNS INCLUDING SECTIONS 265.45, 265.46, AND 400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW,
AVAILABLE METHODS FOR THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS
DESIGNED TO PREVENT CHILD ACCESS, FIREARM VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESOURCES,
AND COUNTY AND LOCAL SPECIFIC LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO CHILD
ACCESS PREVENTION AND SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(B) ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, THE COMMISSION-
ER SHALL MAKE THE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DEVELOPED FOR USE IN THIS PUBLIC
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN READILY SHAREABLE IN A DIGITAL FORMAT AND MAKE THE
MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON THE PUBLIC FACING PORTION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S
WEBSITE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE THE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS READILY
AVAILABLE TO ANY AGENCY WHO REQUESTS SUCH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR
DISSEMINATION.
(C) ON JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, AND EACH JULY FIRST THERE-
AFTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE, AS NECESSARY, THE EDUCATIONAL MATE-
RIALS DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND MAKE
AVAILABLE AND DISSEMINATE THE UPDATED MATERIALS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH
(B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
§ 3. Section 4 of a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the penal law
and the executive law relating to the safe storage of firearms and child
access prevention, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 9760 and
A. 10356-A, is amended to read as follows:
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT
SECTION ONE OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 2025. EFFECTIVE IMME-
DIATELY, THE ADDITION, AMENDMENT AND/OR REPEAL OF ANY RULE OR REGULATION
NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT ON ITS EFFECTIVE DATE ARE
AUTHORIZED TO BE MADE AND COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided however, that
sections one and two of this act shall take effect on the same date and
in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the penal
law and the executive law relating to the safe storage of firearms and
child access prevention, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.
9760 and A. 10356-A, takes effect.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.