New York A 4663: Establishes the New York state school safety and security act

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A04663 Summary:

BILL NOA04663 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORReilly

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COSPNSRNovakhov, Palmesano, Sempolinski, Angelino, DeStefano

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MLTSPNSRDiPietro, Giglio

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Add Art 3 Part 2 §§150 - 152, Ed L; amd §1367, RWB L

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Establishes the New York state school safety and security act; establishes the office of school safety and security to perform assessments of educational facilities for safety and security and provide safety and security training; establishes the school safety and security advisory board to establish school safety and security best practices and resources; imposes a one percent tax on mobile sports wagering to fund such office.

Go to top A04663 Actions:

BILL NOA04663 

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02/04/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4663

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law and the racing, pari-mutuel wagering
 and breeding law, in relation to establishing the New York state
 school safety and security 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 "New York state school safety and security act".
 3 § 2. Article 3 of the education law is amended by adding a new part 2
 4 to read as follows:
 5 PART II
 6 SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY
 7 Section 150. Definitions.
 8 151. Office of school safety and security.
 9 152. School safety and security advisory board.
 10 § 150. Definitions. As used in this part, the following terms shall
 11 have the following meanings:
 12 1. The term "office" means the office of school safety and security.
 13 2. The term "advisory board" means the school safety and security
 14 advisory board.
 15 3. The term "executive director" means the executive director heading
 16 the office.
 17 § 151. Office of school safety and security. 1. There is hereby estab-
 18 lished within the department an office that shall be known as the office
 19 of school safety and security. The office shall create and implement
 20 programs to ensure schools maintain adequate safety and security stand-
 21 ards and shall serve as a clearinghouse for best practices and tech-
 22 niques from school districts, law enforcement, stakeholders, and any
 23 other entity as determined by the commissioner.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04684-01-5

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 1 2. The office shall be headed by an executive director appointed by
 2 the commissioner. The executive director shall be responsible for the
 3 performance of the regular administrative functions of the office and
 4 other duties as the commissioner may direct. The commissioner may employ
 5 persons within the office in addition to the executive director as
 6 necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the office as set forth in
 7 this part.
 8 3. The office shall conduct assessments for consistency with the
 9 school safety and security guidelines developed by the advisory board at
 10 all public educational facilities in the state each school year. Employ-
 11 ees of the office shall be permitted to enter a public educational
 12 facility at a reasonable time to conduct such annual assessments. The
 13 executive director shall prepare a written report for each security
 14 assessment conducted by the office. Such reports shall include, but not
 15 be limited to, any safety or security vulnerabilities found in the
 16 subject educational facility and recommendations for remedying such
 17 vulnerabilities. The office shall provide a copy of the report to the
 18 local education agency or institution, local and state law enforcement
 19 agencies and to the school principal or institution president.
 20 4. The office shall, on or before September first of each year,
 21 prepare an annual report based on the findings from the