NY State Senate Bill 2023-S5112

Senate Bill S5112

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to creating a school resource officer working group; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

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Signed By Governor

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2023-S5112 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §2801-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S8611
2019-2020: S3169
2021-2022: S2077

2023-S5112 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a school resource officer working group to study appropriate standards and training for a person to serve as a school resource officer; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

2023-S5112 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S5112

SPONSOR: OBERACKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating a school
resource officer working group; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon the expiration thereof

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Adds Section 2801-c to the Education Law providing for the
creation of a working group to examine the need for standards and train-
ing for school resource officers. The working group would examine the
need and appropriateness of physical standards, age limits, school-aged
children sensitivity training, and the civil service ramification of
implementing said standards.

The group, organized under the Department of Education, would be
comprised of seven members: the Commissioner of Education, the Commis-
sioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services, the Superintendent
of State Police, a representative from the New York State Sheriffs'
Association, and three members of the municipal police training council

selected by the Temporary President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
Assembly, and the Governor, respectively.

The working group's findings and recommendations would be required to be
submitted to the Governor, the legislature, and the public no later than
six months following the effective date.

Section 2. This section sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As school safety issues seem to increasingly dominate the headlines
every year, it's important to remember that School Resource Officers are
a frontline asset to districts, teachers, and students in keeping school
premises safe. As the State looks to help districts increase the avail-
ability of School Resource Officers, it should also be the policy of the
State to ensure that best practices are used. The State should also
ensure that those who are responsible for keeping the future of our
society safe are also properly qualified and able to do so.

In order to determine best practices for School Resource Officers, this
bill creates a working group that would include voices from education,
law enforcement criminal justice, police training, and local law
enforcement perspectives. These unique perspectives looking at the vari-
ous aspects of what might make a good School Resource Officer - such as
physical fitness, age limitations, and the availability of sensitivity
towards dealing with school aged children - will, allow the State to be
better informed going forward while simultaneously ensuring that impor-
tant and diverse voices are heard on this important issue.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.2077/A3377 of 2022

S.3169/A515 of 2020

S.8611/A10819 of 2018

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None noted.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately. This act shall expire and be deemed repeal nine months
after the school resource officer working group reports its findings and
recommendations to the Governor and Legislature.

2023-S5112 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5112
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. OBERACKER -- 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 creating a school
   resource officer working group; and providing for the repeal  of  such
   provisions upon the expiration thereof

   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. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER WORKING GROUP. 1.  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  WORKING  GROUP  TO  STUDY APPROPRIATE STANDARDS AND
 TRAINING FOR A PERSON TO SERVE AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.
   2. SUCH WORKING GROUP SHALL INCLUDE: THE COMMISSIONER, THE COMMISSION-
 ER OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF
 STATE POLICE, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NEW YORK STATE SHERIFFS' ASSOCI-
 ATION,  ONE  MEMBER OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE TRAINING COUNCIL SELECTED BY
 THE GOVERNOR, ONE  MEMBER  OF  THE  MUNICIPAL  POLICE  TRAINING  COUNCIL
 SELECTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND ONE MEMBER OF THE
 MUNICIPAL  POLICE TRAINING COUNCIL SELECTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEM-
 BLY.
   3. SUCH WORKING GROUP SHALL MEET REGULARLY AND SHALL STUDY THE OPTIONS
 AND BEST PRACTICES AVAILABLE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR:
   A. THE NEED AND APPROPRIATENESS OF  PHYSICAL  FITNESS  STANDARDS,  AGE
 LIMITATIONS  AND  TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND
 WHICH AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION  WOULD  BE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  CREATING  AND
 IMPLEMENTING SUCH STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS;
   B.  THE  APPROPRIATENESS  AND AVAILABILITY OF SENSITIVITY TRAINING FOR
 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS WHICH PREPARES SUCH OFFICERS TO  INTERACT  WITH
 SCHOOL-AGED  CHILDREN  AND  WHICH  AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS COULD OFFER
 SUCH TRAINING; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09173-01-3
 S. 5112                             2

 
   C. THE CIVIL SERVICE AND BENEFIT RAMIFICATIONS OF ANY PROPOSED  STAND-
 ARDS,  IF  ANY,  AS  WELL  AS  POTENTIAL  FISCAL RAMIFICATIONS ON SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS.
   4.  THE WORKING GROUP CREATED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL
 REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLA-
 TURE NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SECTION.
 SUCH REPORT SHALL BE BOUND AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed nine months after the school  resource  officer  working
 group  reports  its findings and recommendations to the governor and the
 legislature pursuant to section 2801-c of the education law as added  by
 section  one  of  this  act; provided that the commissioner of education
 shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission  upon  the  occur-
 rence of the enactment of the legislation provided for in section one of
 this act in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and time-
 ly  effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of
 New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44  of
 the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.

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Peter Oberacker