Senate Bill S5179

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to classroom security devices

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

  • 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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2019-S5179 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2801-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S3653
2023-2024: S1408

2019-S5179 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to classroom security devices, requiring the installation of panic buttons and additional door security devices in all classrooms.

2019-S5179 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5179 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5179
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 12, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  classroom  security
   devices
 
   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 2801-c
 to read as follows:
   § 2801-C. CLASSROOM SECURITY  DEVICES.  WITHIN  FIVE  YEARS  FROM  THE
 EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES, AS
 DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, OF EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT  WITHIN
 THE  STATE,  HOWEVER CREATED, AND EVERY BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES AND COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND  EXTENSION  BOARD  AND  THE
 CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK SHALL:
   1.  INSTALL  A  DEDICATED  PANIC  BUTTON IN EACH CLASSROOM WITHIN SUCH
 DISTRICT;
   2. PROVIDE OR INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL SECURITY DEVICE IN EACH  CLASSROOM
 WITHIN  SUCH  DISTRICT,  WHICH SECURES THE DOOR OF SUCH CLASSROOM BEYOND
 THE LEVEL OF SECURITY PROVIDED BY STANDARD DOOR LOCKS. THE COMMISSIONER,
 IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE,  SHALL  PROMUL-
 GATE A LIST OF DEVICES THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   §  2.  This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
 for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01401-01-9

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