HB 621: School Safety
GENERAL BILL by Rommel ; Fischer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fant ; Hahnfeldt
School Safety; Provides exception to prohibition on possessing firearms & specified devices on school property for authorized concealed weapon & firearm licensees who are designated by school principals & district school superintendents; provides requirements for designees; requires district school boards to formulate & prescribe policies & procedures for active shooter & hostage situations; requires that active shooter training for each school be conducted by law enforcement agency designated as first responders to school's campus; requires district school boards & private school principals & governing boards allow campus tours by such agency; permits district school boards to commission one or more school safety officers on each school's campus; requires district school superintendents to provide recommendations on school safety & security to law enforcement agencies.
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7026 (Ch. 2018-3)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/9/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/15/2017 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 55 |
| 1/9/2018 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 55 |
| 1/22/2018 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/24/18, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 1/24/2018 | House |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -HJ 441 |
| 1/25/2018 | House |
• Now in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee -HJ 441 |
| 3/10/2018 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7026 (Ch. 2018-3) |
