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SB 64 IN

School safety.

IN · session 2021 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 4, 2021

Latest action (Feb 9, 2021) Senator Crane added as coauthor

Summary

Provides that, before an employee or any other staff member of a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school may carry a firearm in or on school property as authorized by a school board of the school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school, the employee or staff member shall do the following: (1) Successfully complete certain specialized weapons training or other firearm training. (2) Provide proof to the school board that the employee or staff member has successfully completed the training. (3) Complete the Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory 2 (MMPI-II) and provide the results from the inventory to the school board of the school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school. Establishes requirements for specialized weapons training. Requires an employee or any other staff member of a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school to successfully complete 16 hours of weapons training each year that the employee or staff member is authorized and intends to carry a firearm in or on school property. Provides that the specialized weapons training must be provided by a person or entity approved by the school board of the school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school. Allows a school to barricade or block a door during an active shooter drill or during an active shooter emergency occurring in a school building. Provides that the Indiana secured school fund may be used to employ a law enforcement officer who has completed at least 40 hours of certified school resource officer training. Provides that, after June 30, 2021, a law enforcement officer or a school security officer who is not considered a school resource officer must complete 40 hours of certified school resource officer training. Resolves substantive conflicts between P.L 197-2019, P.L.50-2019, and P.L.153-2019.

Sponsor (1)

2 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Andy Zay · coauthor
  • John Crane · coauthor

Action history (4)

  1. Jan 4, 2021 Authored by Senator Holdman · upper
  2. Jan 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
  3. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Zay added as coauthor · upper
  4. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Crane added as coauthor · upper
Subjects
PRIVATE SCHOOLSSCHOOLS generally (K-12)SCHOOLS, Charter SchoolsSCHOOLS, Health and Safety IssuesSCHOOLS, Officers and Employees (other than teachers)SCHOOLS, TeachersWEAPONS

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Dec 28, 2020 · PDF

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