SB529
Public schools; school security and discipline, employment of school security officers, training.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Danny Diggs (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Public schools; school security and discipline; employment of school security officers; training requirements.
Amends the requirements for the training course of which an individual employed as a school security officer is required to submit proof of completion to the Department of Criminal Justice Services in order to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties by (i) eliminating the requirement that such ... (More) training course include training in active shooter emergency response and, instead, requiring it to include training in critical incident preparedness and response and (ii) clarifying that such training course include training in behavioral threat assessment. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101784D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB529)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/26/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/27/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB529ER)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB529)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
