assembly Bill A9975

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requiring a police officer to be present at schools within the city of New York during instructional hours

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Jun 06, 2018 held for consideration in education
Mar 02, 2018 referred to education

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A9975 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6798
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §10-179, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S307
2021-2022: S3689

A9975 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a police officer to be present at schools within the city of New York during instructional hours and at least one hour prior and one hour after such instructional hours.

A9975 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9975

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2018
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CASTORINA  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation to requiring a police officer to be present at schools within
  the city of New York during instructional hours

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
by adding a new section 10-179 to read as follows:
  § 10-179 SCHOOL  SAFETY  MEASURES. THE POLICE COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY
SHALL ASSIGN A POLICE OFFICER AT LEAST ONE HOUR PRIOR TO  THE  COMMENCE-
MENT  OF  INSTRUCTIONAL  HOURS  AT  EVERY SCHOOL, PUBLIC AND/OR PRIVATE,
WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. SUCH POLICE OFFICER SHALL REMAIN ON SITE AT
SUCH SCHOOL DURING INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS AND FOR A MINIMUM ONE  HOUR  POST
INSTRUCTIONAL  HOURS  UNLESS, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY
OR THE POLICE COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY,  A  STATE  OF  EMERGENCY  EXISTS
REQUIRING REDEPLOYMENT OF A POLICE OFFICER DURING THE REQUIRED HOURS SET
FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13271-03-8