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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1788: Firearms/school employees

Allowing public school districts and private schools to adopt a policy authorizing permanent employees to possess firearms on school grounds under certain conditions.

Summary

  • Establishes the safer schools act of 2013. Authorizes private schools and the board of directors of a school district to adopt a written policy allowing certain employees to possess firearms on school grounds. Requires the criminal justice training commission to establish a firearms training and education program for employees authorized to possess firearms on school grounds.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Liz Pike (R-18)
Introduced
February 8, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing public school districts and private schools to adopt a policy authorizing permanent employees to possess firearms on school grounds under certain conditions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Liz Pike (R-18)

10 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Elizabeth Scott R-39Jason Overstreet R-42David Taylor R-15Dean Takko D-19Matt Shea R-4Cary Condotta R-12Brad Klippert R-8Ed Orcutt R-20Brandon Vick R-18

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1788 in other sessions

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