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K 739

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025, as Gun Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Monique Chandler-Waterman

A ceremonial NY bill asks Gov. Hochul to proclaim June 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Month, a nonbinding gesture to honor victims and boost awareness with no new costs.

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Bill Summary · K 739

Summary of Bill K 739 — Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York

Overview

Bill K 739 is a memorializing (ceremonial) resolution in the New York Legislature that requests Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Month in New York. The measure is presented as a formal expression of the Legislature’s intent to recognize the impact of gun violence and to support awareness and prevention efforts.

Purpose and Intent

  • To urge the Governor to issue a formal proclamation designating June 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Month in New York.
  • To express the Legislature’s commitment to recognizing victims and survivors, supporting prevention efforts, and promoting public awareness about gun violence as a public health and safety issue.

Key Provisions

  • Instrument: A memorializing resolution addressed to the Governor.
  • Action Requested: Proclaim June 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Month within the state.
  • Nature of Effect: Non-binding and ceremonial. The resolution itself does not create new laws, mandates, or fiscal spending; it seeks an official proclamation from the Governor.

Who/What is Affected

  • Primary Beneficiary: State residents and organizations involved in gun violence prevention, awareness campaigns, and survivor support, which would benefit from official recognition and potential alignment with statewide awareness activities.
  • Government Actors: The Governor (to issue the proclamation) and the Legislature (to memorialize the request).

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: June 9, 2025.
  • Legislative Actions:
    • June 9, 2025: Referred to Calendar.
    • June 10, 2025: Adopted (with an additional adoption entry shown in the record).
  • Sponsorship: Primary sponsor Monique Chandler-Waterman.
  • Status: Adopted, indicating the measure has passed in the Legislature and constitutes an official memorial urging the Governor’s proclamation.

Potential Impact

  • Public Awareness: Elevates visibility of gun violence issues and honors victims and survivors.
  • Policy Signal: Signals legislative support for prevention and awareness efforts, potentially encouraging coordinated events and campaigns during June.
  • Fiscal Impact: None required by the resolution itself; does not authorize funding or new programs.
  • Next Steps: Governor Hochul would issue (or decline to issue) the statewide proclamation; the resolution itself remains a formal expression of legislative intent.

This summary focuses on the substantive content and practical effect: a ceremonial request for a gubernatorial proclamation with no new legal obligations or spending.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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