HB680 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, law enforcement officers
and certain persons issued a license to carry a
concealed weapon are permitted to carry a deadly
weapon, or firearm, on K-12 school property</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize a local board of
education to designate employees as school security
personnel and would allow such persons designated
as school security personnel, with certain
qualifications, to carry firearms while on duty</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that the State
Department of Education must pay any costs
associated with training requirements</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to public K-12 education; to authorize each
local board of education to allow persons designated as school
security personnel to carry firearms while on duty; to require
that such employees have certain qualifications; to provide
for the payment of costs associated with training; and to
amend Section 13A-11-72, relating to who may possess weapons,
to provide an exception for certain qualified school security
personnel and school resource officers.
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Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB680 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |