General Assembly |
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January Session, 2013 |
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON THE MARKETING OF FIREARMS TO YOUNG CHILDREN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2013) (a) There is established a Task Force on The Marketing of Firearms to Young Children. The task force shall study the effects of the firearm industry's attempts to market firearms to children and whether such marketing has contributed to a rise in violence in the state. The task force shall consist of the following members: (1) The Commissioner of Children and Families, or said commissioner's designee, (2) the Commissioner of Social Services, or said commissioner's designee, (3) the Commissioner of Correction, or said commissioner's designee, (4) the executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, or said executive director's designee, (5) the Chief State's Attorney, or said Chief State's Attorney's designee, (6) one member of the General Assembly appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, (7) one member of the General Assembly appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, (8) one member of the General Assembly appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, (9) one member of the General Assembly appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, (10) one member of the General Assembly appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, (11) one member of the General Assembly appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, (12) one member designated by the Commission on Children, (13) one member of the Connecticut Sportsmen Association or the Boy Scouts of America or a representative of the firearms manufacturing industry appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, and (14) one member of the Connecticut Sportsmen Association or the Boy Scouts of America or a representative of the firearms manufacturing industry appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than July 31, 2013. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
(b) The task force shall: (1) Study the effects of the firearm industry's attempts to market firearms to children; (2) receive reports and testimony from individuals, state and local agencies, community-based organizations and other public and private organizations; (3) make recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor for new or enhanced policies to address the findings of the task force; (4) gather and maintain current information regarding the marketing of firearms to children that can be used to better understand the impact of such marketing on youth behavior; and (5) advise the General Assembly and the Governor concerning the coordination and administration of state programs that may reduce the effects of marketing firearms to young children.
(c) Not later than October 1, 2014, the task force shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, a report to the General Assembly and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children specifying the task force's findings and recommendations pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2013 |
New section |
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In section 1(a), "The" was added for clarity and "firearm" was changed to "firearms" for accuracy.
KID |
Joint Favorable Subst. |