Mental Health Programs for Gun Violence Prevention

Summary

The bill would have required IMPACT GNV, together with the Department of Juvenile Justice, the state attorney and the public defender, to develop a pilot program in Gainesville that provides mental‑health counseling, therapy, and job‑training to young people aged 10‑21 who are at risk of gun violence. It also set up annual reporting requirements and allocated $500,000 for the 2026‑27 fiscal year. The program was intended to run until June 30, 2030 but the measure died in the Justice Budget Subcommittee.

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