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A 3371: Directs the division of criminal justice services to develop information on the safe storage of firearms to be provided to parents of school children.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What A 3371 does, verified January 8, 2026

The bill aims to provide parents with information on the safe storage of firearms in schools. The information will be made available on the department's website and provided to parents at the beginning of each school year. The information will also be translated into the six most common languages in the state. The bill requires the development of clear and concise information on the safe storage of firearms, including an explanation of the current law and how parents can obtain more information. The information will be provided to all public, nonpublic, and charter schools. The bill takes effect immediately, except for section one, which will take effect on July 1st.

Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 3371
What is the current status of A 3371?
As of January 8, 2026, A 3371 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to education".
Did A 3371 pass?
Not yet. A 3371 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote A 3371, and where is it now?
A 3371 was authored by Asm. Chris Eachus. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026referred to education
Jan. 27, 2025referred to education
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 27, 2025 · 353 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3371 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EACHUS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law and the executive law, in relation to directing that schools provide parents with information on the safe storage of firearms The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 115 to 2 read as follows: 3 § 115. Information on the safe storage of firearms. The information 4 developed pursuant to section eight hundred thirty-seven-y of the execu- 5 tive law relating to the safe storage of firearms shall be made avail- 6 able on the department's website and shall be provided to parents in all 7 public, nonpublic, and charter schools at the beginning of each school 8 year. 9 § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-y to 10 read as follows: 11 § 837-y. Safe storage of firearms information. The division, in 12 consultation with the department of education, shall develop information 13 on the safe storage of firearms pursuant to sections 265.45 and 265.50 14 of the penal law, which is to be provided to parents in all public, 15 nonpublic, and charter schools pursuant to section one hundred fifteen 16 of the education law. The information shall be provided in a clear and 17 concise manner and translated in the six most common languages in the 18 state. Such information shall include, but not be limited to, an expla- 19 nation of the current law and how parents can obtain more information. 20 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that section one 21 of this act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the 22 date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02451-01-5 
Text of A 3371 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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