SB 529

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 8, 2026.

Public schools; school security and discipline, employment of school security officers, training.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-529
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Public Safety; Education and Health
Senate enacted 2026-04-08
Summary

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.

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Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-08 Status enacted
2026-04-08 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0503)
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