New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A5079: Relates to training for school security guards
Status: Passed both chambers, June 4, 2026
Enacts the "school security guard training enhancement act"; provides that annual training where a security guard is employed or contracted by a school in this state shall require the completion of school specific-training.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law and the executive law, in relation to school security guards.
From the amended text, May 30, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law and the executive law, in relation to school security guards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "school security guard training enhancement act". § 2. Paragraph d of subdivision 1 of section 89-n of the general business law, as added by chapter 336 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: d. an eight hour annual in-service training course, PROVIDED THAT WHERE A SECURITY GUARD IS EMPLOYED OR CONTRACTED BY A SCHOOL IN THIS STATE, SUCH ANNUAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSE SHALL REQUIRE THE COMPLETION OF A SECURITY TRAINING CURRICULUM SPECIFIC TO A SCHOOL SETTING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF SCHOOL SECURITY GUARDS, SCHOOL-RELATED LAWS AND LIABILITY, SECURITY AWARENESS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, YOUTH MEDIATION/CONFLICT RESOLUTION, DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES, DYNAMICS OF STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00537-10-6 A. 5079--E 2 CULTURAL AWARENESS, DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL EDUCATION CONSIDERATIONS, RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, CRISIS PREVENTION, AND THE DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (DASA). SUCH SCHOOL-SPECIFIC TRAINING SHALL BE DESIGNED AND ENFORCED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE EDUCATION …
Sponsors
- Kwani O'Pharrow (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Yudelka Tapia (D, 86)
- Phillip Steck (D, 110)
- Alfred Taylor (D, 71)
- Nikki Lucas (D, 60)
- Landon Dais (D, 77)
- Demond Meeks (D, 137)
- Monique Chandler-Waterman (D, 58)
- Khaleel Anderson (D, 31)
- Michael Durso (R, 9)
- Brown, Keith (R, 12)
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.181
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S194D
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.337
- : RULES REPORT CAL.337
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 52 yea, 8 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 52 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 2, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 2, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 2, 2026): 138 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A5079?
- A5079 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to training for school security guards.
- What does A5079 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law and the executive law, in relation to school security guards.
- What is the status of A5079?
- Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5079?
- Kwani O'Pharrow (D, 11), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5079?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5079
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