HB680 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Johnny Mack Morrow

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Greg BurdineMerika Coleman

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Education, security personnel and resource officers employed by local board of education authorized to carry a firearm under certain conditions, Sec. 13A-11-72 am'd.

Summary

HB680 would let local boards designate school security personnel who can carry firearms on duty after meeting training requirements, with state-funded training, and would modify gun rules to provide exemptions for these personnel in K-12 public schools.

What This Bill Does

The bill allows local boards to designate certain employees as school security personnel and permit them to carry firearms on duty if they complete 16 hours of POST-approved training and annual requalification. The State Department of Education would pay all training costs, including time off for training. It also amends existing weapon laws to create exemptions for qualified school security personnel (and some other groups) in public schools, and defines key terms like 'public school' and 'deadly weapon'.

Who It Affects

• Local boards of education and designated school security personnel, who may carry firearms on duty after meeting training and requalification requirements, with training costs paid by the state.
• Public school communities (students, teachers, staff) in K-12 schools, due to changes in who may carry weapons on school property and the definition of 'public school'.
• Law enforcement officers and pistol permit holders, who are exempt from certain provisions of the weapon laws under this bill.
• The Alabama State Department of Education, which would fund training costs and issue implementation rules for the program.

Key Provisions

• Local boards may designate employees as school security personnel and allow them to carry a firearm on duty if they complete 16 hours of POST-approved firearm training and annual firearm requalification.
• The State Department of Education must pay all expenses related to the qualification requirements, including time off from work for training.
• The Department must promulgate rules to implement the new program and may set additional qualifications for school security personnel.
• The weapon possession statute (13A-11-72) is amended to create exemptions for qualified school security personnel carrying a deadly weapon on duty, and to define terms like 'public school' and 'deadly weapon' for clarity.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education