We need to let Judiciary Committee Chair John Bonacic hear the broad support for this bill and the impact it has to save lives. We must also urge him to vote the bill onto the Senate and not to another committee, so it can be voted on this session.
Call Senator Bonacic's office at 518-455-3181 and use this script:
I am calling Senator Bonacic as someone who is impacted by mental illness and is very concerned about the rise in suicide rates across the state. More than half of completed suicides involve guns. This is why I urge the Senator to support the Extreme Risk Protection Order bill, which the Judiciary committee is voting on tomorrow. A yes vote on the bill has the power to save lives and reduce suicide. I also urge the committee to move the bill to a floor vote, so we can start saving lives as soon as possible. Thank you!
If You are a Constituent of One of the Committee Members Call Them As Well
A list of the full judiciary committee is below; it is imperative that they hear that this issue is important to their constituents. If your Senator is listed below please call them as well and use this script:
I am a constituent of Senator __________ who is impacted by mental illness and is very concerned about the rise in suicide rates across the state. More than half of completed suicides involve guns. Senator____________ has the opportunity to address this and save lives by supporting the Extreme Risk Protection Order bill, which the Judiciary committee is voting on tomorrow. A yes vote on the bill has the power to save lives and reduce suicide and I hope Senator ________ uses this opportunity to help families like mine. Thank you!
Members of the NYS Senate Judiciary Committee:
First Name
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Last Name
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District
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Phone
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Brad
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Hoylman
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Manhattan (midtown-upper west side)
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518-455-2451
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George
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Amedore
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All of Montgomery and Greene Counties, and portions of Schenectady, Albany, and Ulster Counties.
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518-455-2350
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Jamaal
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Bailey
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The Bronx
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518-455-2061
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Phil
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Boyle
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Nassau County
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518-455-3411
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Neil
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Breslin
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Capital District
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518-455-2225
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Thomas
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Croci
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Suffolk County
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518-455-3570
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Martin
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Brooklyn
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518-455-2177
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Jesse
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Hamilton
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Brooklyn
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518-455-2431
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Kemp
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Hannon
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Central Nassau County
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518-455-2200
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Chris
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Jacobs
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Buffalo, W. Hamburg, Lake Erie Beach
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518 455-3240
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Todd
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Kaminsky
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Nassau County
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518-455-3401
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Andrew
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Lanza
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Staten Island
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518-455-3215
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Kenneth
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LaValle
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Eastern Suffolk
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518-455-3121
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Velmanette
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Montgomery
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Brooklyn
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518-455-3451
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Thomas
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O'Mara
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Elmira, Watkins Glen
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518-455-2091
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Elaine
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Phillips
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Nassau County
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518-455-3265
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Michael
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Ranzenhofer
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Batavia, Williamsville
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518-455-3161
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Diane
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Savino
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Brooklyn, Staten Island
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518-455-2437
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Luis
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Sepulveda
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The Bronx
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518-455-2511
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Sue
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Serino
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Dutchess County
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518-455-2945
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Toby Ann
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Stavisky
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Queens
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518-455-3461
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