What's happening
This bill directs New York's military division to enhance security measures and annual reporting for National Guard and ROTC recruiting centers.
Why it matters
Enhances physical security at recruiting and ROTC centers. by mandating specific upgrades like metal detectors, bulletproof glass, surveillance cameras, and vehicle barriers—meaning the state is prioritizing concrete, visible defenses against potential violent threats.
Allows for relocation of recruiting centers to more secure sites. , potentially affecting the accessibility and community presence of these centers, while signaling a willingness to overhaul current setups for safety.
Requires the division to take any additional measures deemed necessary. , giving military leaders wide discretion to respond to evolving threats and protect not only staff and recruits but also visitors.
Mandates annual reporting to key legislative leaders. on security improvements, increasing transparency and accountability, and enabling ongoing legislative oversight and public awareness of efforts to address terrorist threats at these facilities.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1695
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 16, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY, MORINELLO, LAWRENCE, DiPIETRO, BLANKEN- BUSH, CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT in relation to directing the division of military and naval affairs to establish policies on the security and protection of New York national guard and air national guard recruiting centers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. 1. The division of military and naval affairs shall establish policies to ensure the security and protection of New York national guard and air national guard recruiting centers from terrorist attacks.
2. The division shall:
a. improve and strengthen building security through the installation of metal detectors, bulletproof glass, video surveillance equipment and barricades to limit vehicle access at national guard and air national guard recruiting centers and at Reserve Officer Training Corps facilities;
b. relocate recruiting centers to secure locations; and
c. take additional measures deemed necessary by the division to protect employees, recruits, visitors and any other individuals at New York national guard and air national guard recruiting centers and Reserve Officer Training Corps facilities.
3. The division shall issue a report on an annual basis to the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the chair of the senate committee on veterans, homeland security and military affairs and the chair of the assembly committee on veterans' affairs. The report shall contain information related to improvements being made or planned to be made under the provisions of this act.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02365-01-9
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