Assembly Bill A4484A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to classroom safety mechanisms, emergency medical equipment, and evidence-based best practices for school safety planning and training

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A4484 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7078
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§409-m & 923, amd §2801-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11363
2021-2022: A2642
2023-2024: A4534

2019-A4484 - Summary

Relates to classroom safety mechanisms, emergency medical equipment, and evidence-based best practices for school safety planning and training.

2019-A4484 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4484
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to classroom safety mech-
   anisms, emergency medical equipment, and evidence-based best practices
   for school safety planning and training

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-m
 to read as follows:
   § 409-M. QUICK ACTION SCHOOL SECURITY DEVICES. 1. TO ENSURE SAFETY FOR
 CHILDREN, ADMINISTRATORS, AND STAFF,  EVERY  DOOR  IN  SCHOOL  BUILDINGS
 SHALL  BE EQUIPPED WITH A LOCKING DEVICE THAT FOLLOWS, AT A MINIMUM, THE
 GUIDELINES UNDER SECTION 2.19 OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT  OF  HOME-
 LAND  SECURITY  PRIMER, WHICH STATES THAT DOOR LOCKS SHALL LOCK AUTOMAT-
 ICALLY OR WITH A SIMPLE LOCKING MECHANISM IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT IT CAN
 BE QUICKLY LOCKED FROM EITHER SIDE.
   2. WHEREVER POSSIBLE, ADVANCED HARDENING OPTIONS FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS
 ON SCHOOL PREMISES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AND APPLIED,  SUCH  AS  BALLISTIC
 CLASSROOM  DOORS, BALLISTIC OR SHATTER PROOF SAFETY FILM ON GROUND FLOOR
 CLASSROOM WINDOWS, AND CLASSROOM DOOR VIEW PANELS.
   3. SCHOOL  ADMINISTRATORS,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  LOCAL  POLICE
 DEPARTMENT,  SHALL  INSTALL  SECURITY  CAMERAS  SUPPORTED  BY ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE AND BE INSTALLED WHERE APPROPRIATE.
   4. DEVICES OUTLINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE COMPLIANT WITH LIFE SAFE-
 TY, FIRE CODES, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND ALL OTHER APPLI-
 CABLE LAWS.
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 923 to  read
 as follows:
   §  923.  PUBLIC BLEEDING CONTROL. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 TERM "PUBLIC BLEEDING CONTROL EQUIPMENT" SHALL MEAN A FIRST AID RESPONSE
 KIT THAT CONTAINS EQUIPMENT  SUCH  AS  TOURNIQUETS,  PRESSURE  DRESSING,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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multi-Sponsors

2019-A4484A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7078
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§409-m & 923, amd §2801-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11363
2021-2022: A2642
2023-2024: A4534

2019-A4484A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to classroom safety mechanisms, emergency medical equipment, and evidence-based best practices for school safety planning and training.

2019-A4484A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4484--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. HYNDMAN, DICKENS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
   A. SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Education  --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Education in accordance with Assembly
   Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to classroom safety mech-
   anisms, emergency medical equipment, and evidence-based best practices
   for school safety planning and training
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section  409-m
 to read as follows:
   § 409-M. QUICK ACTION SCHOOL SECURITY DEVICES. 1. TO ENSURE SAFETY FOR
 CHILDREN,  ADMINISTRATORS,  AND  STAFF,  EVERY  DOOR IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS
 SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A LOCKING DEVICE THAT FOLLOWS, AT A MINIMUM,  THE
 GUIDELINES  UNDER  SECTION 2.19 OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOME-
 LAND SECURITY PRIMER, WHICH STATES THAT DOOR LOCKS SHALL  LOCK  AUTOMAT-
 ICALLY OR WITH A SIMPLE LOCKING MECHANISM IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT IT CAN
 BE QUICKLY LOCKED FROM EITHER SIDE.
   2. WHEREVER POSSIBLE, ADVANCED HARDENING OPTIONS FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS
 ON  SCHOOL  PREMISES  SHALL BE CONSIDERED AND APPLIED, SUCH AS BALLISTIC
 CLASSROOM DOORS, BALLISTIC OR SHATTER PROOF SAFETY FILM ON GROUND  FLOOR
 CLASSROOM WINDOWS, AND CLASSROOM DOOR VIEW PANELS.
   3.  SCHOOL  ADMINISTRATORS,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  LOCAL POLICE
 DEPARTMENT, SHALL  INSTALL  SECURITY  CAMERAS  SUPPORTED  BY  ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE AND BE INSTALLED WHERE APPROPRIATE.
   4. DEVICES OUTLINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE COMPLIANT WITH LIFE SAFE-
 TY, FIRE CODES, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND ALL OTHER APPLI-
 CABLE LAWS.
   §  2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 923 to read
 as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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