Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 905 — Modifies language relating to school protection officers and creates Missouri Rangers training program

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Kehoe (Republican) on July 13, 2026.

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  • 1 sponsor

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In plain language

This bill creates a training program for school protection officers known as the Missouri Rangers.

The bill establishes the Missouri Rangers program, which includes a training program for school protection officers focusing on emergency response and crisis situations. It outlines the training requirements, uniform specifications, and the authority of school districts regarding firearms on school property.

What this means for you
  • Families: This program aims to enhance safety measures in schools, potentially benefiting families concerned about school security.

Summary

SS/SCS/SB 905 - This act establishes the Missouri Rangers and creates provisions relating to a training program for the Missouri Rangers. This act requires the POST Commission to establish a training program to be known as the "Missouri Rangers", and shall establish minimum standards for training instructors, training centers, and training programs that focus on preventing and responding to emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings. The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri Rangers training program shall be limited to property or premises owned, leased, rented, or possessed by the school or school district and firearms offenses. This provision shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer. The training program shall be established by the POST Commission. The program shall not be longer than one hundred sixty hours, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law; firearms training; close quarter combat; implicit and racial bias; active shooter training; defensive tactics; and any other related training deemed necessary by POST. An applicant shall not be granted entry to the training program without successfully completing the physical training requirements for their age range. The POST commission is granted the authority to promulgate rules for continuing education training for the Missouri Rangers. A certificate of Missouri Ranger training program completion and a Ranger badge shall be issued to any person that successfully completes the training program. A copy of such certificate shall be provided to the director of the Department of Public Safety. Under this act, the outermost garment of the Missouri Ranger uniform must display the title "RANGER" in capitalized block letters. A school or school district that utilizes this program has the authority to allow Rangers to carry a firearm or other weapon capable of lethal use on school property. The school or school district shall also decide the type of weapon carried and whether it shall be concealed. If open carrying a pistol, Rangers must use a level three retention holster. Finally, for the purpose of liability, workers' compensation, and any other employment-related matter, each Ranger shall be an employee of the school that hires them, and shall have qualified immunity. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

100 added · 67 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds specific eligibility criteria for Missouri rangers regarding the training program, confirming that it applies exclusively to rangers actively employed by the school district and does not include any active law enforcement officers. This change clarifies who is eligible for the training and emphasizes its focus on those directly involved in school safety. Additionally, the list of offenses that can be addressed by the rangers has been expanded, which enhances the scope of their authority on school property. Overall, these changes aim to improve security in schools by ensuring the right personnel are trained to handle safety threats effectively.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILLNO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION [TRULYAGREED TOAND FINALLY PASSED] SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILLNO.
905 103RD GENERALASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR GREGORY (15).
905 103RD GENERALASSEMBLY 5720S.04T ANACT To amend chapter 590, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a training program for Missouri rangers.
5720S.04P KRISTINAMARTIN, Secretary ANACT To amend chapter 590, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a training program for Missouri rangers.
The training center or training program shall cause a criminal history background check to be made and shall cause SS SCS SB 905 2 the resulting report to be forwarded to the agency where the applicant is seeking to be designated as a Missouri ranger.
The training center or training program shall cause a criminal history background check to be made and shall cause the resulting report to be forwarded to the agency where the applicant is seeking to be designated as a Missouri ranger.
(2) After a person has submitted an application, but prior to entry to the training program, each applicant shall take a physical fitness test:
SS SCS SB 905 2 (2) After a person has submitted an application, but prior to entry to the training program, each applicant shall take a physical fitness test:
The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri rangers training program shall be limited to offenses established under chapter 571 and any offense under section 569.140 or 569.155 involving school property.
The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri ranger training program shall be limited to:
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer.
(1) Missouri rangers who are actively employed by the school or school district;
(2) Any property or premises owned, leased, rented, or possessed by the school or school district, including any school bus owned, operated, or contracted for in service on behalf of the district while involved in school activities;
and (3) Offenses established under chapter 571 and any offense under section 569.140 or 569.155 involving school property.
SS SCS SB 905 3 The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer.
preventative SS SCS SB 905 3 behavioral threat assessments;
preventative behavioral threat assessments;
This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void.
This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, SS SCS SB 905 4 then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void.
On the certificate of SS SCS SB 905 4 program completion, the approved Missouri ranger training instructor shall affirm that the individual receiving instruction has taken and passed a Missouri ranger training program that meets the requirements of this section.
On the certificate of program completion, the approved Missouri ranger training instructor shall affirm that the individual receiving instruction has taken and passed a Missouri ranger training program that meets the requirements of this section.
Each ranger shall use a level three retention holster when on duty.
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 6 and 7 of section 160.665, subdivision (10) of subsection 1 of section 571.030, subdivision (10) of subsection 1 of section 571.107, or any other provision of law to the contrary, a Missouri ranger may, if authorized by the hiring school or school district, carry a firearm or firearms, whether loaded or unloaded, or any other weapon readily capable of lethal use into the school, onto any school bus owned, operated, or contracted for by the school or school district, or onto any property or premises owned, leased, rented, or possessed by the school or school district;
SS SCS SB 905 5 (2) It shall be the decision of the hiring school or school district whether a ranger shall carry a firearm or firearms or any other weapon readily capable of lethal use as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection while on duty, which type of firearm or firearms or any other weapon the ranger shall carry, and whether the firearm, firearms, or weapons shall be concealed;
(3) Each ranger shall use a level three retention holster if open carrying a pistol while on duty.
For the purpose of liability, workers' compensation, and any other employment-related matter, Missouri rangers shall be employees of the school that hires them.
For the purposes of liability and workers' compensation only, Missouri rangers shall be considered employees of the school or school district that hires them.
All other benefits for which an employee of the school or school district may be eligible, such as health and retirement benefits, may be offered to the ranger at the discretion of the school or school district.
Rangers employed by a school or school district may be compensated as full- or part-time employees, or on a volunteer basis without compensation.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

  3. Signed by Senate President Pro Tem

  4. Signed by House Speaker

  5. Delivered to Governor

  6. S concurs in HA 1

  7. S Third Read and Passed

  8. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

  9. HA 1 H offered & adopted (Jones (12))--(5720S04.21H)

  10. H Third Read and Passed, as amended

  11. Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar

  12. Voted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative

  13. Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative

  14. Referred H Rules - Legislative

  15. Voted Do Pass H Emerging Issues

  16. Reported Do Pass H Emerging Issues

  17. Hearing Conducted H Emerging Issues

  18. H Second Read

  19. Referred H Emerging Issues

  20. S Third Read and Passed

  21. H First Read

  22. Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

  23. SS for SCS S offered (Gregory-15)--(5720S.04F)

  24. SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Schroer)--(5720S04.07S)

  25. SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & Ruled out of order (May)--(5720S04.08S)

  26. SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted

  27. Perfected

  28. Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

  29. Reported from S Education Committee w/SCS

  30. SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (5720S.02C)

  31. Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

  32. Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

  33. S First Read

  34. Prefiled

Sponsors

  • David Gregory (15) · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Gregory (15), David

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 905 do?
SS/SCS/SB 905 - This act establishes the Missouri Rangers and creates provisions relating to a training program for the Missouri Rangers. This act requires the POST Commission to establish a training program to be known as the "Missouri Rangers", and shall establish minimum standards for training instructors, training centers, and training programs that focus on preventing and responding to emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings. The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri Rangers training program shall be limited to property or premises owned, leased, rented, or possessed by the school or school district and firearms offenses. This provision shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer. The training program shall be established by the POST Commission. The program shall not be longer than one hundred sixty hours, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law; firearms training; close quarter combat; implicit and racial bias; active shooter training; defensive tactics; and any other related training deemed necessary by POST. An applicant shall not be granted entry to the training program without successfully completing the physical training requirements for their age range. The POST commission is granted the authority to promulgate rules for continuing education training for the Missouri Rangers. A certificate of Missouri Ranger training program completion and a Ranger badge shall be issued to any person that successfully completes the training program. A copy of such certificate shall be provided to the director of the Department of Public Safety. Under this act, the outermost garment of the Missouri Ranger uniform must display the title "RANGER" in capitalized block letters. A school or school district that utilizes this program has the authority to allow Rangers to carry a firearm or other weapon capable of lethal use on school property. The school or school district shall also decide the type of weapon carried and whether it shall be concealed. If open carrying a pistol, Rangers must use a level three retention holster. Finally, for the purpose of liability, workers' compensation, and any other employment-related matter, each Ranger shall be an employee of the school that hires them, and shall have qualified immunity. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.
Who sponsors SB 905?
SB 905 is sponsored by Gregory (15), David.
What is the current status of SB 905?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2025. Enacted.
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