Local school boards; arming of school security officers. (HB1309)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Local school boards; arming of school security officers. Permits local school boards to arm school security officers with batons, stun weapons, or any spray device designed to incapacitate a person and to allow school security officers to use such devices under the appropriate circumstances. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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11/10/2014 | Committee |
11/10/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100434D |
11/10/2014 | Referred to Committee on Education |
01/29/2015 | Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education |
02/02/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
02/03/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1309) |
02/04/2015 | Reported from Education (15-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2015 | Read first time |
02/06/2015 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/09/2015 | Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N) |
02/09/2015 | VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 30-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/10/2015 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/12/2015 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
02/19/2015 | Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
This is a very bad idea, with high risk of unintended consequences: abuse of students.