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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | October 20, 2023 08:37 AM |
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| From: | Representative Carl Walker Metzgar |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Armed School Security |
| I plan to introduce important legislation that aims to enhance the protection of our children by implementing a security presence in all publicly funded schools. This presence will consist of at least one armed, trained, and vetted school security officer, which may be either a School Police Officer, School Resource Officer, or School Security Guard as defined in the Education Code. In this proposed legislation, school safety personnel will undergo background investigations, be required to maintain certification, and be annually certified in position-specific training. Countless school shootings across the country have prompted this initiative, and we should not wait for the next tragedy to occur before change is enacted. It is time to take action to ensure the safety and security of all children across the Commonwealth. Please join me in co-sponsoring this very important piece of legislation. |
Introduced as HB1908