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A04182 Summary:

BILL NO	A04182
SAME AS	No Same As
SPONSOR	Sayegh
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd §89-n, Gen Bus L
Exempts registered security guards with a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in criminal justice or an equivalent from annual in service-training courses.

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A04182 Actions:

BILL NO	A04182
01/31/2025	referred to economic development

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A04182 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A4182
 
SPONSOR: Sayegh

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to exempting
certain security guards from annual in-service training courses
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
This legislation will amend the general business law in relation.to
exempting certain security guards that have a bachelor's degree, or
higher from an accredited college or university in criminal justice of
an equivalent from the annual in-service training courses.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends section 89-n of the general business law by adding, a
new subdivision 5 which adds an exemption to the annual in-service
training courses for registered security guards in New York State if
they have a bachelor's degree. or higher from an accredited college or
university in criminal justice or an equivalent.
 
Section 2 sets the effective date.
 
 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
 
N/A
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Annual in-service training for licensed security guards is mandated for
in New York State, and must be completed every calendar year one holds
an unarmed or armed security guard registration. These annual training
courses are 8 hours each and hold much of the same information and know-
ledge one already obtains when receiving their Criminal Justice degree
in college or university.
 
There are, at present, exemptions for this annual in-service training
for police officers (active and retired) and peace officers. This bill
would add an exemption for those who have received a bachelor's degree
or higher from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice
of an equivalent. Those studying and having obtained a Criminal Justice
degree have already learned much of the same information they would have
to pay for an attend the 8 hour annual in-service training.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
2023-24: A8309 - Referred to Economic Development
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
To be determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

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