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NY A06733
Bill
Status
3/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrea Bailey
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AI Summary
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Establishes the New York State school resource officer program, allowing public, nonpublic, and charter schools, as well as BOCES, to employ retired police officers, state troopers, or deputy sheriffs to provide security on school grounds
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Authorizes school resource officers to carry firearms during their duties if they possess the appropriate license under Penal Law section 400.00
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Designates retired police officers employed as school resource officers as peace officers under the Criminal Procedure Law
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Increases the annual earnings limitation for retired police officers working as school resource officers from $35,000 to $50,000 beginning in 2026, allowing them to earn up to that amount without affecting their full retirement benefits
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Provides state reimbursement to nonpublic schools for school resource officer salaries and makes BOCES school resource officer services aidable for charter schools and non-component school districts
Legislative Description
Establishes the New York state school resource officer program; provides for grants for school resource officers (Part A); relates to peace officers who are retired police officers employed by a school district as a school resource officer (Part B); allows retired police officers to be employed by a school district as a school safety officer, school security officer or any other substantially similar position for an annual salary of $50,000 or less to continue to receive their full retirement benefit (Part C).
Last Action
print number 6733a
2/9/2026