New York Assembly Bill A00575

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/8/25
• Refer: 1/8/25
• Refer: 1/7/26

Caption

Exempts correction officers of any penal correctional institution from training requirements for security guards.

Summary

This bill amends the General Business Law to expand an existing exemption from security guard training requirements. Under current law, a correction officer of a state correctional facility who has peace officer powers is exempt from those training requirements. The bill adds correction officers of any penal correctional institution to that exemption, so they would also not need to complete the training otherwise required for security guards. The measure is narrow and technical, focused on aligning the security-guard training exemption with the duties and status of correction officers in penal correctional institutions. It takes effect immediately upon enactment. In practical terms, it would reduce duplicative training obligations for covered correction officers and clarify that their law-enforcement-related role places them outside the ordinary security guard training framework.

Impact

The bill would amend section 89-n of the General Business Law, broadening the category of correction officers exempt from security guard training requirements. It would affect correction officers at penal correctional institutions, as well as the agencies or institutions that employ them, by removing the need to comply with the state’s security guard training regime for those personnel. The bill does not create new licensing requirements or change the underlying peace officer authority; it simply extends an existing statutory exemption.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate or opposition in the available materials. Based on the bill text and caption, the measure appears to be a straightforward administrative clarification with a likely practical purpose, and there is no indication of controversy in the record supplied. The overall sentiment cannot be measured from votes, but the bill’s limited scope suggests it is intended as a technical adjustment rather than a major policy change.

Contention

The only apparent point of contention is whether correction officers at penal correctional institutions should be treated the same as state correction officers for purposes of the security guard training exemption. Supporters would likely argue that these officers already have peace officer powers and specialized correctional duties, making the training requirement unnecessary or duplicative. Any opposition would likely focus on whether expanding the exemption could reduce standardized training expectations for personnel working in correctional settings, but no specific objections are documented in the provided materials.