BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5052: School resource officers

Concerning school resource officers.

Summary

  • Defines school resource officer (SRO).
  • Directs the Criminal Justice Training Commission, in collaboration with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to develop training for SROs.
  • Requires school districts that have a SRO program to adopt an agreement with the employing police department or sheriff's office at a public meeting.
  • Establishes a grant program to fund SROs.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5052), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to school resource officers to increase school safety;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5052 in other sessions

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