Senate Bill S4559A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to training for school security guards

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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Bill Amendments

2023-S4559 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 7-B §§89-e-1 - 89-g-1, Gen Bus L

2023-S4559 - Summary

Enacts the "school security guard training enhancement act"; provides requirements for a specialized certification for school security guards, including, but not limited to, retired police officers; requires topics including, but not limited to, the role and responsibility of school security officers, school-related laws and liability, security awareness in the educational environment, mediation/conflict resolution, disasters and emergencies and dynamics of student behavior be covered in such training and program; provides that such specialized certification and training program shall be implemented and enforced by the department of criminal justice services, in consultation with the division of homeland security and emergency services, state police and local law enforcement.

2023-S4559 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4559 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4559
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 10, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business 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. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 7-B to read as follows:
 
                                ARTICLE 7-B
              SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD TRAINING ENHANCEMENT ACT
 
 SECTION 89-E-1. SHORT TITLE.
         89-F-1. REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION.
         89-G-1. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
   § 89-E-1. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
 THE "SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD TRAINING ENHANCEMENT ACT".
   § 89-F-1. REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION.    INDIVIDUALS
 WHO WISH TO WORK AS SCHOOL SECURITY GUARDS 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 CURRENTLY REQUIRED BY ARTICLE
 SEVEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER. SUCH SPECIALIZED  CERTIFICATION  SHALL  REQUIRE
 THE  COMPLETION  OF  A  SCHOOL-SPECIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM THAT COVERS THE
 FOLLOWING TOPICS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
 OF SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICERS, SCHOOL-RELATED LAWS AND LIABILITY, SECURITY
 AWARENESS  IN  THE  EDUCATIONAL  ENVIRONMENT,  YOUTH  MEDIATION/CONFLICT
 RESOLUTION,  DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES, DYNAMICS OF STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND
 CULTURAL AWARENESS.
   § 89-G-1. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT. 1.  THE SPECIALIZED TRAINING
 PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND ENFORCED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF  CRIMINAL

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06438-03-3
              

2023-S4559A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 7-B §§89-e-1 - 89-g-1, Gen Bus L

2023-S4559A - Summary

Enacts the "school security guard training enhancement act"; provides requirements for a specialized certification for school security guards, including, but not limited to, retired police officers; requires topics including, but not limited to, the role and responsibility of school security officers, school-related laws and liability, security awareness in the educational environment, mediation/conflict resolution, disasters and emergencies and dynamics of student behavior be covered in such training and program; provides that such specialized certification and training program shall be implemented and enforced by the department of criminal justice services, in consultation with the division of homeland security and emergency services, state police and local law enforcement.

2023-S4559A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4559A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4559--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 10, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business 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. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 7-B to read as follows:
 
                                ARTICLE 7-B
              SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD TRAINING ENHANCEMENT ACT
 
 SECTION 89-E-1. SHORT TITLE.
         89-F-1. REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION.
         89-G-1. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
   § 89-E-1. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
 THE "SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD TRAINING ENHANCEMENT ACT".
   § 89-F-1. REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION.  SCHOOL  SECU-
 RITY 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 ADDI-
 TION 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).
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06438-04-3
              

2023-S4559B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 7-B §§89-e-1 - 89-g-1, Gen Bus L

2023-S4559B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "school security guard training enhancement act"; provides requirements for a specialized certification for school security guards, including, but not limited to, retired police officers; requires topics including, but not limited to, the role and responsibility of school security officers, school-related laws and liability, security awareness in the educational environment, mediation/conflict resolution, disasters and emergencies and dynamics of student behavior be covered in such training and program; provides that such specialized certification and training program shall be implemented and enforced by the department of criminal justice services, in consultation with the division of homeland security and emergency services, state police and local law enforcement.

2023-S4559B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4559B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4559--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 10, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the general business 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. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 7-B to read as follows:
 
                                ARTICLE 7-B
              SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD TRAINING ENHANCEMENT ACT
 
 SECTION 89-E-1. SHORT TITLE.
         89-F-1. REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION.
         89-G-1. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
   § 89-E-1. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
 THE "SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD TRAINING ENHANCEMENT ACT".
   §  89-F-1. REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION.  SCHOOL SECU-
 RITY 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 ADDI-
 TION  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,

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06438-08-3
 S. 4559--B                          2
              

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