PRINTER'S NO. 335
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
416
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY WHITE, HUTCHINSON, WAGNER, BARTOLOTTA, VULAKOVICH,
ALLOWAY, AUMENT, WOZNIAK, RAFFERTY AND WARD, FEBRUARY 5, 2015
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 5, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in duties and powers of boards of
school directors, providing for protection and defense of
pupils.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 510.2. Protection and Defense of Pupils.--(a) The
board of school directors in a school district may establish
policy permitting school personnel access to firearms in the
buildings or on the grounds of a school.
(b) School personnel permitted access to firearms in the
buildings or on the grounds of a school by the board of school
directors must:
(1) have a license to carry a concealed firearm; and
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(2) maintain a current and valid certification in the use
and handling of a firearm issued under:
(i) 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 21 Subch. D (relating to municipal police
education and training);
(ii) the act of October 10, 1974 (P.L.705, No.235), known as
the "Lethal Weapons Training Act";
(iii) the act of February 9, 1984 (P.L.3, No.2), known as
the "Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Act";
(iv) the act of December 13, 2005 (P.L.432, No.79), known as
the "Retired Law Enforcement Identification Act"; or
(v) any other firearms program that has been determined by
the Commissioner of Pennsylvania State Police to be of
sufficient scope and duration as to provide the participant with
basic training in the use and handling of firearms.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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