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NY S00400
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Zellnor Myrie
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "mass shooting" in the executive law to include incidents where at least four people are murdered or injured with a firearm, rifle, or shotgun, rather than only murdered
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Amends section 835 of the executive law, which governs emergency response measures and access to emergency funding
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Removes redundant language from victim services provisions that previously separately referenced shootings with four or more people injured, since the expanded definition now covers both scenarios
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
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 or injured with a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026