PUBLIC SCHOOL PROTECTION/FIREARM AMENDMENTS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
Senate Bill 27 (Public) Filed Thursday, January 31, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS CERTIFIED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION AND DESIGNATED BY A LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY POSSESS AND CARRY FIREARMS ON EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION TO THOSE ATTENDING AND WORKING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Intro. by Bingham.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Feb 4 2013)

Bill History:

S 27

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jan 31 2013 - View Summary

    Amends GS 14-269.2(g) to exempt school safety marshals, acting in their official duties on specified educational property, from the prohibition on possessing or carrying firearms or specified weapons on educational property. Defines school safety marshal in GS 14-269.2(a) as a person so designated by a local board of education or by a charter school board of directors. Effective December 1, 2013.

    Adds the development of a training and certification program for school safety marshals as a power of the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission (Commission) in GS 17C-6. Makes a conforming change to GS 17C-8. Adds the designation of school safety marshals certified by the Commission as a power of local boards of education in GS 115C-47, and as a power of charter school boards of directors in GS 115C-238.29E(d). Effective August 1, 2013.