HB 1440 -- SCHOOL PROTECTION OFFICER

SPONSOR: Dinkins

Currently, school districts may designate teachers or administrators to be school protection officers.

This bill adds other designated school personnel to the list of employees a school district may designate as a school protection officer and allows designated school personnel the authority to carry a weapon on school grounds if he or she has obtained a concealed carry endorsement or permit.

This bill is similar to HB 70 (2023).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (2874H.01): 160.665, 571.107, 571.215, 590.010, 590.205
Committee (2874H.02): 160.665, 571.107, 571.215, 590.010, 590.205