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Press Conference
Attorney General Greg Zoeller and Pete Miller held a press conference to announce that they were going to introduce the bill.
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SB 1 Introduced
The bill was authored by Senator Pete Miller -
Committee Report
Defines what a School Resource Officer is, along with other terms. Also, amended to say that only dogs could be brought in to search for illegal substances. -
Amendment adopted.
Click here for the amendment.
Amendment 1, techincal amendements, made by Sen. Pete Miller. A voice vote was taken and the amendment prevailed. -
Bill Exits Senate and Enters House
SB 1 passes third reading 49- 7. It now moves to the House. -
Big Amendment Made to SB 1
Guns in Schools
House Education Committee makes amendment to SB 1 that would mandate all schools to have an armed person in the building for safety purposes. -
Attorney General Speaks Out on SB 1
Greg Zoeller says in a press release he thinks the bill is straying too far from the original intent. "“I’m concerned that Senate Bill 1 is losing its focus on providing a law enforcement presence in our schools. All of the work this past year highlights the value of school resource officers developing the relationship between students and law enforcement in preventing many of the dangers of drugs and weapons in schools. " -
Lawmakers Change Mind on Gun Requirement
The House Ways and Means Committee creates a loop hole in the amendment made by House Education Committee so schools may opt out of the gun requirement.
Here's the amendment:
Click here for amendment
Here's a story explaining it a little more!
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House Strips Guns in Schools Mandate
Represenative Jud McMillin proposed an amendment today that stripped the language in the bill that requires someone with a gun in school buildings at all times. That portion of the bill will be sent to a study committee for a closer look.
Click here to read the story.
