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MO SB 905

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SS/SCS/SB 905 - This act establishes the Missouri Rangers and creates provisions relating to a training program for the Missouri Rangers. This act requires the POST Commission to establish a training program to be known as the "Missouri Rangers", and shall establish minimum standards for training instructors, training centers, and training programs that focus on preventing and responding to emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings. The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri Rangers training program shall be limited to property or premises owned, leased, rented, or possessed by the school or school district and firearms offenses. This provision shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer. The training program shall be established by the POST Commission. The program shall not be longer than one hundred sixty hours, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law; firearms training; close quarter combat; implicit and racial bias; active shooter training; defensive tactics; and any other related training deemed necessary by POST. An applicant shall not be granted entry to the training program without successfully completing the physical training requirements for their age range. The POST commission is granted the authority to promulgate rules for continuing education training for the Missouri Rangers. A certificate of Missouri Ranger training program completion and a Ranger badge shall be issued to any person that successfully completes the training program. A copy of such certificate shall be provided to the director of the Department of Public Safety. Under this act, the outermost garment of the Missouri Ranger uniform must display the title "RANGER" in capitalized block letters. A school or school district that utilizes this program has the authority to allow Rangers to carry a firearm or other weapon capable of lethal use on school property. The school or school district shall also decide the type of weapon carried and whether it shall be concealed. If open carrying a pistol, Rangers must use a level three retention holster. Finally, for the purpose of liability, workers' compensation, and any other employment-related matter, each Ranger shall be an employee of the school that hires them, and shall have qualified immunity. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did MO SB 905 pass?

Yes. MO SB 905 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-13): Signed by Governor

What is MO SB 905 about?

MO SB 905 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SS/SCS/SB 905 - This act establishes the Missouri Rangers and creates provisions relating to a training program for the Missouri Rangers. This act requires the POST Commission to establish a training program to be known as the "Missouri Rangers", and shall establish minimum standards for training instructors, training centers, and training programs that focus on preventing and responding to emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings. The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri Rangers training program shall be limited to property or premises owned, leased, rented, or possessed by the school or school district and firearms offenses. This provision shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer. The training program shall be established by the POST Commission. The program shall not be longer than one hundred sixty hours, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law; firearms training; close quarter combat; implicit and racial bias; active shooter training; defensive tactics; and any other related training deemed necessary by POST. An applicant shall not be granted entry to the training program without successfully completing the physical training requirements for their age range. The POST commission is granted the authority to promulgate rules for continuing education training for the Missouri Rangers. A certificate of Missouri Ranger training program completion and a Ranger badge shall be issued to any person that successfully completes the training program. A copy of such certificate shall be provided to the director of the Department of Public Safety. Under this act, the outermost garment of the Missouri Ranger uniform must display the title "RANGER" in capitalized block letters. A school or school district that utilizes this program has the authority to allow Rangers to carry a firearm or other weapon capable of lethal use on school property. The school or school district shall also decide the type of weapon carried and whether it shall be concealed. If open carrying a pistol, Rangers must use a level three retention holster. Finally, for the purpose of liability, workers' compensation, and any other employment-related matter, each Ranger shall be an employee of the school that hires them, and shall have qualified immunity. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.”.

Who sponsors MO SB 905?

Gregory (15), David is the primary sponsor of MO SB 905.

Description

SS/SCS/SB 905 - This act establishes the Missouri Rangers and creates provisions relating to a training program for the Missouri Rangers. This act requires the POST Commission to establish a training program to be known as the "Missouri Rangers", and shall establish minimum standards for training instructors, training centers, and training programs that focus on preventing and responding to emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings. The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri Rangers training program shall be limited to property or premises owned, leased, rented, or possessed by the school or school district and firearms offenses. This provision shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer. The training program shall be established by the POST Commission. The program shall not be longer than one hundred sixty hours, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law; firearms training; close quarter combat; implicit and racial bias; active shooter training; defensive tactics; and any other related training deemed necessary by POST. An applicant shall not be granted entry to the training program without successfully completing the physical training requirements for their age range. The POST commission is granted the authority to promulgate rules for continuing education training for the Missouri Rangers. A certificate of Missouri Ranger training program completion and a Ranger badge shall be issued to any person that successfully completes the training program. A copy of such certificate shall be provided to the director of the Department of Public Safety. Under this act, the outermost garment of the Missouri Ranger uniform must display the title "RANGER" in capitalized block letters. A school or school district that utilizes this program has the authority to allow Rangers to carry a firearm or other weapon capable of lethal use on school property. The school or school district shall also decide the type of weapon carried and whether it shall be concealed. If open carrying a pistol, Rangers must use a level three retention holster. Finally, for the purpose of liability, workers' compensation, and any other employment-related matter, each Ranger shall be an employee of the school that hires them, and shall have qualified immunity. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-13 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gregory (15), Davidprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-13

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-28

    Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

  3. 2026-05-28

    Signed by Senate President Pro Tem

  4. 2026-05-28

    Signed by House Speaker

  5. 2026-05-28

    Delivered to Governor

  6. 2026-05-14

    S concurs in HA 1

  7. 2026-05-14

    S Third Read and Passed

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-05-14

    Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

    passage

  9. 2026-05-13

    HA 1 H offered & adopted (Jones (12))--(5720S04.21H)

  10. 2026-05-13

    H Third Read and Passed, as amended

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-05-07

    Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar

  12. 2026-04-29

    Voted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative

    committee-passage

  13. 2026-04-29

    Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative

    committee-passage

  14. 2026-04-23

    Referred H Rules - Legislative

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-04-16

    Voted Do Pass H Emerging Issues

    committee-passage

  16. 2026-04-16

    Reported Do Pass H Emerging Issues

    committee-passage

  17. 2026-04-13

    Hearing Conducted H Emerging Issues

  18. 2026-04-07

    H Second Read

    reading-2

  19. 2026-04-07

    Referred H Emerging Issues

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-04-02

    S Third Read and Passed

    passage,reading-3

  21. 2026-04-02

    H First Read

    reading-1

  22. 2026-03-26

    Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

  23. 2026-03-25

    SS for SCS S offered (Gregory-15)--(5720S.04F)

  24. 2026-03-25

    SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Schroer)--(5720S04.07S)

  25. 2026-03-25

    SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & Ruled out of order (May)--(5720S04.08S)

  26. 2026-03-25

    SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted

    passage

  27. 2026-03-25

    Perfected

  28. 2026-03-23

    Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

  29. 2026-03-09

    Reported from S Education Committee w/SCS

  30. 2026-01-29

    SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (5720S.02C)

    committee-passage

  31. 2026-01-13

    Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

  32. 2026-01-08

    Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

    reading-2,referral-committee

  33. 2026-01-07

    S First Read

    reading-1

  34. 2025-12-01

    Prefiled

Versions

  • 3/25/2026 - SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Schroer)--(5720S04.07S) 3/25/2026 - AdoptedCompare
  • 3/25/2026 - SS for SCS S offered (Gregory-15)--(5720S.04F) 3/25/2026 - Adopted, as amendedCompare
  • 5720S.01I - IntroducedCompare
  • 5720S.02C - Senate Committee SubstituteCompare
  • 5720S.04P - PerfectedCompare
  • 5720S.04T - Truly Agreed to and Finally PassedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=444

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