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A 6121: Establishes a school resource officer unit within the division of state police; permits every school district within the state to request the placement of a member of such unit at any building, structure or facility primarily used for the instruction of students located within such district.
What A 6121 does, verified January 8, 2026
The state of New York is establishing a School Resource Officer Unit within the Division of State Police. This specialized unit will provide advanced training to improve public safety and security on school grounds. The unit will perform tasks determined by the superintendent. School districts, boards of cooperative educational services, and the chancellor of the city school district of New York can request the placement of a member from the School Resource Officer Unit at any school building, structure, or facility. This will enhance the safety and security of students and staff. The act will take effect on July 1, 2026, and allows for the necessary rules and regulations to be implemented by then.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6121
- What is the current status of A 6121?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6121 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to education".
- Did A 6121 pass?
- Not yet. A 6121 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6121, and where is it now?
- A 6121 was authored by Asm. John Lemondes with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 26, 2025 · 346 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6121 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 26, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LEMONDES -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Education AN ACT to amend the executive law and the education law, in relation to school resource officers The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 236 to 2 read as follows: 3 § 236. School resource officer unit. There is hereby established with- 4 in the division of state police the school resource officer unit, which 5 shall be a specialized unit having advanced training in providing 6 improved public safety and/or security on school grounds. The school 7 resource officer unit shall perform such tasks as determined by the 8 superintendent. 9 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2801-c to 10 read as follows: 11 § 2801-c. School resource officers. The board of education or trus- 12 tees, as defined in section two of this chapter, of every school 13 district within the state, however created, and every board of cooper- 14 ative educational services and county vocational education and extension 15 board and the chancellor of the city school district of the city of New 16 York may request the placement of a member of the school resource offi- 17 cer unit of the division of state police at any building, structure or 18 facility primarily used for the instruction of students located within 19 such district. 20 § 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. Effective immediately, 21 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces- 22 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are 23 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08695-01-5
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