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VA HB 1035

in committee

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

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-02-13 — Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tony O. Wiltprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101783D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Public Safety

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-19

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1035)

  4. 2026-02-10

    Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-12

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-02-13

    Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote)

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Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1035

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