New York S 4559: Relates to training for school security guards

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S04559 Summary:

BILL NOS04559B

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SAME ASSAME AS A05448-B

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SPONSORSTAVISKY

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COSPNSRGOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KRUEGER, MAYER, ROLISON, RYAN S, SALAZAR, SKOUFIS, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §6436-a, Ed L

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Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal civil rights act of 1964; requires the division of human rights to develop training for students and employees; requires the Title VI coordinator to notify annually all students and employees of the institution's policies and procedures for reporting discrimination and harassment.

Go to top S04559 Actions:

BILL NOS04559B

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02/07/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

03/04/20251ST REPORT CAL.456

03/05/20252ND REPORT CAL.

03/10/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/26/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4559A

04/10/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4559B

06/05/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A5448B

&nbspA05448 AMEND=B Rozic

&nbsp02/14/2025referred to higher education

&nbsp03/27/2025amend and recommit to higher education

&nbsp03/27/2025print number 5448a

&nbsp04/02/2025reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp04/10/2025amend and recommit to ways and means

&nbsp04/10/2025print number 5448b

&nbsp05/20/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/21/2025reported 

&nbsp05/21/2025rules report cal.220

&nbsp05/21/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.220

&nbsp05/21/2025passed assembly

&nbsp05/21/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp05/21/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

&nbsp06/05/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S4559B

&nbsp06/05/20253RD READING CAL.456

&nbsp06/05/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/05/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp08/26/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp08/26/2025signed chap.354

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4559--B
 Cal. No. 456

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 7, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, KRUEGER, SKOUF-
 IS, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
 committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- reported favorably
 from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a
 third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
 the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted,
 retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the appoint-
 ment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the
 state

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6436-a
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 6436-a. Designation of a Title VI coordinator and duties. 1. Purpose
 4 and designation of coordinator. (a) To ensure students are protected
 5 from illegal discrimination based on characteristics, as further
 6 described in applicable state and federal law, institutions shall engage
 7 in proper coordination of these efforts through a centralized process
 8 and with a centralized point of contact for all compliance, similar to
 9 the role of the Title IX coordinator and their role in the implementa-
 10 tion of applicable federal laws, rules and regulations, and state law,
 11 including article one hundred twenty-nine-B of this title.
 12 (b) Within ninety days of the effective date of this section, an
 13 institution, defined as a college or university chartered by the regents
 14 or incorporated by special act of the legislature that maintains a
 15 campus in New York state shall designate a Title VI coordinator to
 16 ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal civil rights act of 1964,
 17 codified at 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., 34 C.F.R. Part 100, and any other
 18 related applicable laws, rules or regulations.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02163-07-5

 S. 4559--B 2

 1 2. Responsibilities of the Title VI coordinator when receiving reports
 2 of d