SAFETY
HB33
EXCUSED ABSENCE DOCUMENTATION
Effective September 1, 2025
• See page 24
HB121
TRAINING, OVERSIGHT, AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
Effective for the 2025-26 School Year
• See page 43
HB1458
DESIGNATION & AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT POLICE OFFICERS
Effective September 1, 2025
• Designates reserve police officers appointed by a school district police department as peace officers
• Recognizes reserve deputy sheriffs, reserve police officers appointed by a school district police department, and honorably retired peace officers who have maintained an active commission and met training requirements as eligible security officers for fulfilling the armed security officer requirement on school campuses
• Allows school boards to authorize the chief of the school district police department to appoint reserve police officers
• Authorizes chiefs of school district police departments to determine whether and when reserve police officers may carry a weapon
• Specifies that reserve school district police officers are not eligible for full-time employment or pension benefits
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