Assembly Bill A8910

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Mandates university and building level educational institution safety plans for possible acts of violence occurring at educational institutions within the state

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A8910 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง214-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7184
2011-2012: A3772
2015-2016: A3297
2017-2018: A1933

2013-A8910 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Mandates university and building level educational institution safety plans for possible acts of violence occurring at educational institutions within the state.

2013-A8910 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8910

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 28, 2014
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  mandating  university
  and  building  level educational institution safety plans for possible
  acts of violence occurring  at  educational  institutions  within  the
  state

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section  214-a
to read as follows:
  S  214-A. UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SAFETY PLANS.  1. THE
BOARD OF REGENTS, ALONG WITH THE CHANCELLOR AND THE PRESIDENT OR PRINCI-
PAL OF EVERY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SHALL ADOPT
AND AMEND A COMPREHENSIVE STATE-WIDE UNIVERSITY SAFETY PLAN  AND  BUILD-
ING-LEVEL  EDUCATIONAL  INSTITUTION SAFETY PLANS REGARDING CRISIS INTER-
VENTION, EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT.  SUCH PLANS SHALL BE  DEVEL-
OPED  BY  A  STATE-WIDE  UNIVERSITY  SAFETY  TEAM  AND  A BUILDING-LEVEL
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SAFETY TEAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION
FOUR  OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE IN A FORM DEVELOPED BY THE REGENTS IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, THE  SUPER-
INTENDENT OF THE STATE POLICE AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES.
  2.  SUCH  COMPREHENSIVE  STATE-WIDE  UNIVERSITY  SAFETY  PLAN SHALL BE
DEVELOPED BY THE STATE-WIDE UNIVERSITY SAFETY TEAM AND SHALL INCLUDE  AT
A MINIMUM:
  A. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO IMPLIED OR DIRECT THREATS
OF VIOLENCE BY STUDENTS, TEACHERS, OTHER UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL AS WELL AS
VISITORS TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION;
  B.  POLICIES  AND  PROCEDURES  FOR  RESPONDING  TO ACTS OF VIOLENCE BY
STUDENTS, TEACHERS, OTHER UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL AS WELL  AS  VISITORS  TO
THE  EDUCATIONAL  INSTITUTION, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF ZERO-TOLERANCE
POLICIES FOR VIOLENCE;
  C. APPROPRIATE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES SUCH AS:
  (I) COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS WITH STATE AND  LOCAL  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS,  DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT UNIVERSITY SAFETY OFFICERS AND OTHER

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

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