S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5903--B
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 24, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Economic Development -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee -- recommitted to the Committee on Economic Development in accord-
ance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the general business law and the executive law, in
relation to enacting the "school security guard training enhancement
act"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "school security guard training enhancement act".
§ 2. Article 7-A of the general business law is amended by adding a
new section 89-x to read as follows:
§ 89-X. APPLICABILITY TO SCHOOL SECURITY GUARDS. 1. SCHOOL SECURITY
GUARDS EMPLOYED OR CONTRACTED BY A SCHOOL IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS THAT HAVE BEEN RETIRED FOR MORE
THAN FIVE YEARS, SHALL OBTAIN A SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION, IN ADDITION
TO THE GENERAL SECURITY GUARD LICENSE REQUIRED BY ARTICLE SEVEN-A OF
THIS CHAPTER. SUCH SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION SHALL REQUIRE THE
COMPLETION OF A SCHOOL-SPECIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICERS, SCHOOL-
RELATED LAWS AND LIABILITY, SECURITY AWARENESS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVI-
RONMENT, YOUTH MEDIATION/CONFLICT RESOLUTION, DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES,
DYNAMICS OF STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND CULTURAL AWARENESS, RESTORATIVE
JUSTICE, CRISIS PREVENTION, AND THE DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (DASA).
2. THE SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND ENFORCED
BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SECURITY, STATE POLICE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM
SHALL BE STANDARDIZED AND APPROVED STATEWIDE.
3. THE SECRETARY SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCA-
TION AND THE SECURITY GUARD ADVISORY COUNCIL, ADOPT RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH RULES AND
REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(A) REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION AND SCHOOL-SPECIFIC
TRAINING PROGRAM;
(B) CRITERIA DETERMINING IF PRIOR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE MAY BE USED
TO SATISFY THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION;
(C) THE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THIS SECTION BECOMES A LAW WHEN THE
PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED; AND
(D) UPON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, DETERMINE A
PERIOD OF TIME NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR THAT INDIVIDUALS WILL HAVE TO
OBTAIN SUCH CERTIFICATE TO CONTINUE SERVING AS A SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD.
4. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL SUPERSEDE THE LANGUAGE OF ANY COLLEC-
TIVELY BARGAINED AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE LAW. ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TRAINING, OR LEAVE TIME
REQUIRED, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED AGREEMENT UNDER
ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
§ 3. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 1 of section 841-b of the
executive law, as added by chapter 336 of the laws of 1992, are amended
and a new paragraph (e) is added to read as follows:
(c) minimum qualifications for instructors at approved security guard
training schools and training programs; [and]
(d) the subject matter of all training requirements which security
guards and security guard applicants must complete before being regis-
tered as unarmed and armed security guards[.]; AND
(E) THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SCHOOL-SPECIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM
DESCRIBED IN SECTION EIGHTY-NINE-X OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW.
§ 4. Subdivision 7 of section 841 of the executive law, as amended by
section 6 of part Q of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, is amended to
read as follows:
7. Consult with and cooperate with other departments and agencies of
the state concerned with police officer, SCHOOL SECURITY GUARDS, and
peace officer training;
§ 5. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.