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HB1392

School security officers; carrying a firearm in performance of duties.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Scott Lingamfelter (R)

Session:
2017 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. School security officers; carrying a firearm in performance of duties.

Authorizes a school security officer to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties if (i) within 10 years immediately prior to being hired by the local school board he was an active law-enforcement officer in the Commonwealth; (ii) he retired or resigned from his position as a law-enforcement officer in good standing; (iii) he meets the training and qualifications to carry a concealed handgun as a retired law-enforcement officer; (iv) he has met the additional training and certification requirements of the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS); (v) the local school board solicits input from the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality regarding the qualifications of the school security officer and receives verification from such chief law-enforcement officer that the school security officer is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, purchasing, or transporting a firearm; and (vi) the local school board grants him the authority to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties. The bill requires DCJS to establish additional firearms training and certification requirements for school security officers who carry a firearm in the performance of their duties. Existing law requires DCJS to establish minimum training and certification requirements for school security officers. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 07/18/2016 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100071D
  • 07/18/2016 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
  • 01/18/2017 - House: Reported from Education with amendment (15-Y 6-N)
  • 01/19/2017 - House: Read first time
  • 01/20/2017 - House: Passed by for the day
  • 01/23/2017 - House: Read second time
  • 01/23/2017 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 01/23/2017 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1392E
  • 01/23/2017 - House: Printed as engrossed 17100071D-E
  • 01/24/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1392E)
  • 01/24/2017 - House: Read third time and passed House (78-Y 19-N)
  • 01/24/2017 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (78-Y 19-N)
  • 01/25/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 01/25/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/08/2017 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 2-N)
  • 02/08/2017 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 17105303D-S1
  • 02/08/2017 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance
  • 02/15/2017 - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (11-Y 5-N)
  • 02/15/2017 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 17105369D-S2
  • 02/15/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1392S2)
  • 02/16/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/17/2017 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/17/2017 - Senate: Committee substitute rejected 17105303D-S1
  • 02/17/2017 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/17/2017 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 17105369D-S2
  • 02/17/2017 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1392S2
  • 02/17/2017 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/21/2017 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/21/2017 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 17105369D-S2 (75-Y 22-N)
  • 02/21/2017 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (75-Y 22-N)
  • 02/24/2017 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/24/2017 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1392ER)
  • 02/24/2017 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/24/2017 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/27/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1392ER)
  • 02/28/2017 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
  • 02/28/2017 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
  • 03/13/2017 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 311 (effective 7/1/17)
  • 03/13/2017 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0311)

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