BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
HB 1485: School safety
Improving school safety.
Summary
- $ Makes it a class C felony for a student to take a firearm to school.
- $ Requires the prosecutor to issue findings on a decision not to charge a violation of the prohibition against taking firearms to school.
- $ Expressly allows school districts to employ armed school security officers.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 26, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Carrell (R-28)
- Introduced
- January 26, 2001 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
AN ACT Relating to school safety;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)
3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 1485 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1485 (2025–26) Services and activities fees
- HB 1485 (2023–24) Roadside safety measures
- HB 1485 (2021–22) Women's Suffrage Day
- HB 1485 (2019–20) Religious coordinator appt.
- HB 1485 (2017–18) Motorcycle helmet use
- HB 1485 (2015–16) Family medicine residencies
- HB 1485 (2013–14) Transp benefit district fees
- HB 1485 (2011–12) Charitable solicitations