SB 529 VA

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Public schools; school security and discipline; employment of school security officers; training requirements. Amends the requirements for the training course of which an individual employed as a school security officer is required to submit proof of completion to the Department of Criminal Justice Services in order to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties by (i) eliminating the requirement that such training course include training in active shooter emergency response and, instead, requiring it to include training in critical incident preparedness and response and (ii) clarifying that such training course include training in behavioral threat assessment.

• J.D. "Danny" Diggs Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101784D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB529) · upper
4. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
5. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 6, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 6, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 13, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
16. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N) · lower
17. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
18. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
19. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
20. Mar 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
21. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
22. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB529ER) · upper
24. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB529) · upper
27. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
28. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 503 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0503) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML