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CS/SB 1356: School Safety

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Calatayud

School Safety; Providing that sheriffs are responsible for screening-related costs for school guardian programs; authorizing sheriffs to waive training and screening-related costs for a private school for a school guardian program; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to maintain a list of school guardians and provide the list to any School Safety Specialist upon request; providing requirements for the list; requiring each sheriff to report on a quarterly basis to the Department of Law Enforcement the schedule for school guardian trainings, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1473 (Ch. 2024-155), CS/CS/HB 1509 (Ch. 2024-156) -SJ 636
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/4/2024 Senate • Filed
1/10/2024 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Criminal Justice; Rules
• Introduced
1/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 01/17/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
1/17/2024 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
• Now in Criminal Justice
2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building
2/6/2024 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/8/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Rules
• Remaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
2/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/15/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
2/16/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/29/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/24
3/4/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 635
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1473 -SJ 636
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1473 (Ch. 2024-155), CS/CS/HB 1509 (Ch. 2024-156) -SJ 636