Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1392 — School security officers; carrying a firearm in performance of duties.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 311 (effective 7/1/17)

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  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 18, 2016. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 36 sponsors

    1 primary, 35 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Authorizes a school security officer to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties if (i) within 10 years immediately prior to being hired by the local school board he was an active law-enforcement officer in the Commonwealth; (ii) he retired or resigned from his position as a law-enforcement officer in good standing; (iii) he meets the training and qualifications to carry a concealed handgun as a retired law-enforcement officer; (iv) he has met the additional training and certification requirements of the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS); (v) the local school board solicits input from the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality regarding the qualifications of the school security officer and receives verification from such chief law-enforcement officer that the school security officer is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, purchasing, or transporting a firearm; and (vi) the local school board grants him the authority to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties. The bill requires DCJS to establish additional firearms training and certification requirements for school security officers who carry a firearm in the performance of their duties. Existing law requires DCJS to establish minimum training and certification requirements for school security officers.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

35 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 1392 include the addition of specific training requirements for school security officers, emphasizing sensitivity to issues like human trafficking and community policing. The bill aims to improve the standards of training and certification for these officers, ensuring they are better prepared to handle various situations in schools. These changes are significant because they focus on enhancing safety in educational environments and addressing critical issues like cultural awareness and the prevention of biased policing practices.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-102, 18.2-308.1, and 22.1-280.2:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school security officers;
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 311 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-102, 18.2-308.1, and 22.1-280.2:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school security officers;
[H 1392] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 1392] Approved March 13, 2017   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 311 (effective 7/1/17)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017

  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Enrolled

  7. Senate substitute agreed to by House 17105369D-S2 (75-Y 22-N)

  8. Placed on Calendar

  9. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1392S2

  10. Committee substitute agreed to 17105369D-S2

  11. Reading of substitute waived

  12. Committee substitute rejected 17105303D-S1

  13. Read third time

  14. Rereferred to Finance

  15. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed

  17. Read third time and passed House (78-Y 19-N)

  18. Printed as engrossed 17100071D-E

  19. Engrossed by House as amended HB1392E

  20. Committee amendment agreed to

  21. Read second time

  22. Passed by for the day

  23. Read first time

  24. Referred to Committee on Education

  25. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100071D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 35 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • L. Scott Lingamfelter

Co-sponsors (35)

Not signed on (112)

112 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate substitute agreed to by House 17105369D-S2

Passed 75 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 752200
Total 752200
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Yea
Collins — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Landes — Yea
LeMunyon — Yea
Villanueva — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Adams — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Jones — Yea
Miller — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Cline — Yea
Dudenhefer — Yea
Greason — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Hester — Nay
Holcomb — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Ingram — Yea
James — Nay
Lingamfelter — Yea
Loupassi — Yea
Massie — Yea
Minchew — Yea
O'Bannon — Yea
Peace — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Yost — Yea
Lindsey — Nay
Toscano — Nay
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Bell, John J. — Nay
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Nay
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Levine, Mark H. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Plum, Kenneth R. — Nay
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Read third time and passed House

Passed 78 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 781900
Total 781900
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Freitas — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Ingram — Yea
Keam — Nay
Kory — Nay
LaRock — Yea
Landes — Yea
LeMunyon — Yea
Levine — Nay
Orrock — Yea
Rush — Yea
Villanueva — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Cox — Yea
Jones — Yea
Marshall, D.W. — Yea
Marshall, R.G. — Yea
Miller — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Byron — Yea
Cline — Yea
Dudenhefer — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Greason — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Heretick — Yea
Holcomb — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Lingamfelter — Yea
Loupassi — Yea
Massie — Yea
Minchew — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
O'Bannon — Yea
Peace — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Filler-Corn — Nay
Hester — Nay
James — Nay
Lindsey — Nay
Plum — Nay
Yancey — Yea
Yost — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1392 do?
Authorizes a school security officer to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties if (i) within 10 years immediately prior to being hired by the local school board he was an active law-enforcement officer in the Commonwealth; (ii) he retired or resigned from his position as a law-enforcement officer in good standing; (iii) he meets the training and qualifications to carry a concealed handgun as a retired law-enforcement officer; (iv) he has met the additional training and certification requirements of the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS); (v) the local school board solicits input from the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality regarding the qualifications of the school security officer and receives verification from such chief law-enforcement officer that the school security officer is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, purchasing, or transporting a firearm; and (vi) the local school board grants him the authority to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties. The bill requires DCJS to establish additional firearms training and certification requirements for school security officers who carry a firearm in the performance of their duties. Existing law requires DCJS to establish minimum training and certification requirements for school security officers.
Who sponsors HB 1392?
HB 1392 is sponsored by Tony O. Wilt, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., R. Steven Landes, Brenda L. Pogge, N.D. "Rocky" Holcomb III, Terry G. Kilgore, L. Scott Lingamfelter, Richard P. Bell, Timothy D. Hugo, Benjamin L. Cline, Thomas A. "Tag" Greason, James P. "Jimmie" Massie, III, Jackson H. Miller, L. Mark Dudenhefer, Gordon C. Helsel, Jr., Rick L. Morris, Peter F. Farrell, M. Keith Hodges, Christopher P. Stolle, Christopher E. Collins, Michael J. Webert, Thomas A. Garrett, Jr., Michael J. Jones, Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr., Jessica L. Anderson, Will Davis, Edmunds, James E., II, Freitas, Nicholas J., Cox, M. Kirkland, Campbell, Jeffrey L., Ransone, Margaret B., Fariss, C. Matthew, LaRock, Dave A., Marshall, Daniel W., III, Cole, Mark L., and Robinson, Roxann L..
What is the current status of HB 1392?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 18, 2016. Enacted.
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