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A5079 • 2025

Relates to training for school security guards

Relates to training for school security guards

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Kwani O'Pharrow
Last action
2026-06-04
Official status
Passed Senate
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relates to training for school security guards

Relates to training for school security guards Enacts the "school security guard training enhancement act"; provides that annual training where a security guard is employed or contracted by a school in this state shall require the completion of school specific-training.

What This Bill Does

  • Relates to training for school security guards Enacts the "school security guard training enhancement act"; provides that annual training where a security guard is employed or contracted by a school in this state shall require the completion of school specific-training.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-04 Senate

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S194D

  2. 2026-06-04 Senate

    3RD READING CAL.181

  3. 2026-06-04 Senate

    PASSED SENATE

  4. 2026-06-04 Senate

    RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  5. 2026-06-02 Assembly

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  6. 2026-06-02 Assembly

    REPORTED

  7. 2026-06-02 Assembly

    RULES REPORT CAL.337

  8. 2026-06-02 Assembly

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.337

  9. 2026-06-02 Assembly

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

  10. 2026-06-02 Assembly

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

  11. 2026-06-02 Senate

    REFERRED TO RULES

  12. 2026-06-01 Assembly

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  13. 2026-05-30 Assembly

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  14. 2026-05-30 Assembly

    PRINT NUMBER 5079E

  15. 2026-04-09 Assembly

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  16. 2026-04-09 Assembly

    PRINT NUMBER 5079D

  17. 2026-01-15 Assembly

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  18. 2026-01-15 Assembly

    PRINT NUMBER 5079C

  19. 2026-01-07 Assembly

    REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  20. 2025-06-02 Assembly

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  21. 2025-06-02 Assembly

    PRINT NUMBER 5079B

  22. 2025-03-13 Assembly

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  23. 2025-03-13 Assembly

    PRINT NUMBER 5079A

  24. 2025-02-12 Assembly

    REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Official Summary Text

Relates to training for school security guards
Enacts the "school security guard training enhancement act"; provides that annual training where a security guard is employed or contracted by a school in this state shall require the completion of school specific-training.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          5079

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                    February 12, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'PHARROW  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Economic Development

        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:

     1    Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
     2  the "school security guard training enhancement act".
     3    § 2. Article 7-A of the general business law is amended  by  adding  a
     4  new section 89-x to read as follows:
     5    §  89-X.  APPLICABILITY TO SCHOOL SECURITY GUARDS.  1. SCHOOL SECURITY
     6  GUARDS EMPLOYED OR CONTRACTED BY A SCHOOL IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING,  BUT
     7  NOT  LIMITED TO, RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS THAT HAVE BEEN RETIRED FOR MORE
     8  THAN FIVE YEARS, SHALL OBTAIN A SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION,  IN  ADDITION
     9  TO  THE  GENERAL  SECURITY  GUARD LICENSE REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE. SUCH
    10  SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION SHALL REQUIRE THE COMPLETION OF A  SCHOOL-SPE-
    11  CIFIC  TRAINING PROGRAM, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ROLE AND RESPON-
    12  SIBILITY OF SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICERS, SCHOOL-RELATED LAWS AND LIABILITY,
    13  SECURITY   AWARENESS   IN    THE    EDUCATIONAL    ENVIRONMENT,    YOUTH
    14  MEDIATION/CONFLICT  RESOLUTION,  DISASTERS  AND EMERGENCIES, DYNAMICS OF
    15  STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND CULTURAL  AWARENESS,  RESTORATIVE  JUSTICE,  CRISIS
    16  PREVENTION, AND THE DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (DASA).
    17    2.  THE SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND ENFORCED
    18  BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION  AND
    19  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND
    20  SECURITY, STATE POLICE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.  SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM
    21  SHALL BE STANDARDIZED AND APPROVED STATEWIDE.
    22    3. THE SECRETARY SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  EDUCA-
    23  TION  AND  THE SECURITY GUARD ADVISORY COUNCIL, ADOPT  RULES  AND  REGU-

         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00537-01-5
        A. 5079                             2

     1  LATIONS IMPLEMENTING  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS  SECTION.  SUCH  RULES  AND
     2  REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
     3    (A) REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIALIZED  CERTIFICATION AND SCHOOL-SPECIFIC
     4  TRAINING PROGRAM;
     5    (B)  CRITERIA DETERMINING IF PRIOR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE MAY BE USED
     6  TO SATISFY THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION;
     7    (C) THE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THIS  SECTION  BECOMES  A  LAW  WHEN  THE
     8  PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED; AND
     9    (D)  UPON  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  THE  CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, DETERMINE A
    10  PERIOD OF TIME NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR  THAT  INDIVIDUALS  WILL  HAVE  TO
    11  OBTAIN SUCH CERTIFICATE TO CONTINUE SERVING AS A SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD.
    12    4. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL SUPERSEDE THE LANGUAGE OF ANY COLLEC-
    13  TIVELY  BARGAINED  AGREEMENT  SUBJECT  TO  ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE CIVIL
    14  SERVICE LAW. ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH  THIS  TRAINING,  OR  LEAVE  TIME
    15  REQUIRED,  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO A COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED AGREEMENT UNDER
    16  ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
    17    § 3. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 1 of section 841-b  of  the
    18  executive  law, as added by chapter 336 of the laws of 1992, are amended
    19  and a new paragraph (e) is added to read as follows:
    20    (c) minimum qualifications for instructors at approved security  guard
    21  training schools and training programs; [and]
    22    (d)  the  subject  matter  of all training requirements which security
    23  guards and security guard applicants must complete before  being  regis-
    24  tered as unarmed and armed security guards[.]; AND
    25    (E) THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SCHOOL-SPECIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM
    26  DESCRIBED IN SECTION EIGHTY-NINE-X OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW.
    27    §  4. Subdivision 7 of section 841 of the executive law, as amended by
    28  section 6 of part Q of chapter 56 of the laws of  2009,  is  amended  to
    29  read as follows:
    30    7.  Consult  with and cooperate with other departments and agencies of
    31  the state concerned with police officer,  SCHOOL  SECURITY  GUARDS,  and
    32  peace officer training;
    33    § 5. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    34  it shall have become a law.  Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
    35  ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
    36  tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
    37  completed on or before such effective date.