Public schools; firearm safety education program. (SB129)
Introduced By
Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Public schools; firearm safety education program. Requires local school boards to provide firearm safety education programs for students in all grades. The bill requires (i) the Board of Education to establish curriculum guidelines for the program, in consultation with the Department of Criminal Justice Services; (ii) school boards to offer a minimum of two hours of instruction consistent with such guidelines; and (iii) that the program be taught by a school resource officer, other law-enforcement officer, or a United States Armed Forces instructor. The bill prohibits the use of firearms in the program. Current law allows local school boards to provide a firearm safety education program for students in the elementary grades and does not specify who may instruct such program. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/17/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102684D |
| 12/17/2019 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/09/2020 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 01/09/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB129) |
| 01/30/2020 | Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
This right here is the only current example of common sense gun safety that any Virginia politician has proposed. Gun bans will not accomplish anything, but safety training will.