School Police Legislation Post Parkland Tracker - 2018

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1	Legislation State of Origin	State Bill - Municipal Bill	Name of Municipality (If Applicable)	Primary Bill Sponsor	Bill Name	Current Legislative Text Link	Introduction Date of Bill	Current Status of Bill	Overview/Highlights of Bill	Articles Detailing Action with the Bill	Additional Information

2	Alabama	State Bill		State Rep. Will Ainsworth - R	HB435	HB435 Text	20-Feb-2018	House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee - Substitute Offered	Public education, administrative personnel or teachers authorized to carry pistols on school property, certain qualifications required
3	Colorado	State Bill		State Rep. Millie Hamner - D State Sen. Kent Lambert - R	HB 1322	HB 1322 Text	26-Mar-2018	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments	Funds allocated to be used by a local district to modernize and upgrade school buildings, structures, facilities and/or property to enhance physical site security and/or the use of security resource officers (or those authorized to function as such by a local district) as part of its responsibility to ensure the safety of the district.”	Lawmakers add $35 million to Colorado budget for school officers, security upgrades
4	Florida	Sate Bill		FL Committees on Appropriations; and Rules	CS/SB 7026 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act	CS/SB 7026	21-Feb-2018	Law Signed by Governor	Creating the Florida Sheriff’s Marshal Program. The Florida Sheriff’s Marshal Program is created within the department as a voluntary program to assist school districts and public schools in enhancing the safety and security of students, faculty, staff, and visitors to Florida’s public schools and campuses. The program is administered by the Office of Safe Schools, created pursuant to s. 1001.217.	Gov. Rick Scott signs gun, school security legislation over NRA opposition
5	Hawaii	State Bill		State Senator Michelle Kidani - D	SR35	HI SR35 Text	7-Mar-2018	Senate Ways and Means Committe	Requesting the Honolulu Police Department to report on how much fundingis required for on-campus school resource officers
6	Illinois	State Bill		State Sen. Michael Connelly - R	SB2856	IL SB2856 Text	21-Feb-2018	Postponed - Education Committee	Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. SRO Training. Defines SRO. Directly provides that a school board may enter into an agreement with a law enforcement agency to provide a district with 1+ SROs.
7	Lousiana	State Bill		Rep. Raymond Garofalo - R	HB271	HB271 Text	12-Mar-2018	House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee	This bill allows for for the carrying of a concealed handgun on school property by certain teachers or administrators
8	Maryland	State Bill		State Senator Senator Jennings - R	SB1226	MD SB1226 Text	8-Mar-2018	Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee	This bill requires each public school to have an armed school resource officer present on school grounds during regular school hours on school days
9	Missouri	State Bill		State Rep. Alan Gray - D	HB2695	HB2695 Text	1-Mar-2018	Introduced - Read Second Time	Establishes in the Department of Public Safety a "Task Force on Police Officer Presence in Schools and Communities"
10	New York	State Bill		State Sen. Senator Jim Tedisco - R	The ‘Guardians for Schools’ New York State License Plate Bill Suzanne’s Law Assault-Free School Zone Bill	SB S2881 Text	5-Mar-2018	Passed State Senate	This bill would increase the penalties for assault and abduction that take place on school grounds, including nursery schools, and college campuses. The NY Sheriff's Association called for armed SROs in grade and high schools. After that statement, the senator now calls for creating the “Guardians for Schools” New York State License Plate to help fund armed school resource officers, enhanced mental health counseling, & more for school safety.	Senator Tedisco proposes funding source bill for armed school resource officers	Tedisco: New License Plate to Raise $$$ to Protect Our Schools
11	New York	State Bill		Assemblymember Fred Thiele - I	A4292	A4292 Text	22-Feb-2018	Assembly Committee	Permits the empoyment of retired police officers as special security officers for school districts
12	New York	State Bill		State Senator Simcha Felder - D	S6798A	S6798A Text	Originally Introduced - 01.18.17 Recommitted - 02.02.18	Passed State Senate	This bill requires the entrance of every school be manned by a trained, armed police officer.	Felder: “WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?!”
13	New York	State Bill		State Senator Simcha Felder - D	S6272	S6272 Text	Originally Introduced - 05.11.17 Recommitted - 02.02.18	Education Committee	This bill requires school emergency response drills to include drills to respond to an active shooter, other lethal attackers, and attacks with explosives, or chemical, biological or radiological agents.
14	Ohio	State Bill		State Rep. Martin Sweeney - D State Rep. Anthony DeVitis - R	HB526	OH HB526 Text	26-Feb-2018	House Education and Career Readiness Committee	Amends legislation to authorize a public or chartered nonpublic school to enter into an agreement with a volunteer law enforcement officer to patrol school premises to prevent or respond to a mass casualty event
15	Pennsylvania	State Bill		State Rep. Rosemary Brown - R	School Violence Prevention Act		19-Feb-2018		This bill requires metal detectors at all school entrances and at least one-armed officer present at all times.	Put metal detectors, armed officers in all Pennsylvania schools, lawmaker says
16	Rhode Island	State Bill		State Rep. Robert Phillips - D	HB7854	HB7854 Text	28-Feb-2018	House Judiciary Committee	This bill establishes a program for the training and assignment of school resource officers to middle and high schools.
17	Wisconsin	State Bill		State Rep. Terese Berceau - D & Others	Assembly Bill 65	AB 65 Text	20-Feb-2018	Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1	Wisconsin Democrats tried to pressure Republicans into passing universal background checks for gun buyers, but GOP leaders outmaneuvered them, seizing control of the legislation and rewriting it to fund armed guards in schools.	Wisconsin GOP takes over gun bill from Democrats	Wisconsin Government Analysis of Bill
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