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S04893Introduced in the Senate

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).

IntroducedSenate Education

Introduced by Patrick Gallivan, District 60

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Official 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).

Where it stands

PRINT NUMBER 4893A

February 5, 2026

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Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  2. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

  4. PRINT NUMBER 4893A

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