Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Apr 13, 2021 |
referred to education |
Assembly Bill A6878
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ZEBROWSKI
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Catalina Cruz
Inez E. Dickens
Edward Braunstein
Nader sayegh
multi-Sponsors
John K. Mikulin
Melissa Miller
Mary Beth Walsh
2021-A6878 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A6878 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that each public elementary and secondary school building shall be equipped with at least one panic alarm for use in a school security emergency including, but not limited to, a non-fire evacuation, lockdown, or active shooter situation; defines terms; makes related provisions.
2021-A6878 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6878 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 13, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, CRUZ, DICKENS, BRAUNSTEIN, SAYEGH, J. RIVERA, JEAN-PIERRE, SIMON, COOK, FRONTUS, FALL, FERNANDEZ, DeSTE- FANO, REILLY, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MIKULIN, M. MILLER, WALSH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Educa- tion AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring panic alarm systems in schools THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Alyssa's Law". § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-n to read as follows: § 409-N. INSTALLATION OF PANIC ALARM SYSTEMS IN SCHOOLS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "PANIC ALARM SYSTEM" MEANS A SILENT SECURITY SYSTEM SIGNAL GENERATED BY THE MANUAL ACTIVATION OF A DEVICE INTENDED TO SIGNAL A LIFE-THREATENING OR EMERGENCY SITUATION REQUIRING A RESPONSE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT. SUCH SILENT SECURITY SYSTEM MAY INCLUDE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: WIRED PANIC BUTTON OR BUTTONS, WIRELESS PANIC BUTTON OR BUTTONS OR A MOBILE OR COMPUTER APPLICATION. 2. EACH PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL BUILDING SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A PANIC ALARM SYSTEM FOR USE IN A SCHOOL SECURITY EMERGEN- CY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A NON-FIRE EVACUATION, LOCKDOWN, OR ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION. THE ALARM SHALL BE DIRECTLY LINKED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES OR, IN THE CASE OF A SCHOOL BUILDING LOCATED IN A MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THERE IS NO MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, A LOCATION DESIGNATED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE, AND SHALL IMMEDIATELY TRANSMIT A SIGNAL OR MESSAGE TO SUCH AUTHORITIES UPON ACTI- VATION. THE ALARM SHALL NOT BE AUDIBLE WITHIN THE SCHOOL BUILDING. 3. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ALTER OR INSTALL ANY COMPONENTS OF A PANIC ALARM SYSTEM IF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08287-03-1
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