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SB 529 Enacted

Public schools; school security and discipline, employment of school security officers, training.

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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 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.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last action
Apr 8, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0503)
Session
2026
Momentum
84 · Very high