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SB 1148: Security guards: training.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified October 2, 2026

What SB 1148 does, verified October 2, 2026

<p>This bill amends the Business and Professions Code to require security guard registrants to complete 32 hours of training in security officer skills within 6 months of receiving their initial registration. The training must include at least 16 hours completed within 30 days of registration. Additionally, the bill allows security guard registrants to complete the required hours of training before receiving their registration, rather than after.</p>

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Sep. 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1011, Statutes of 2026.
Sep. 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Sep. 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Aug. 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6976.) Ordered to the Senate.
Aug. 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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Senate Bill No. 1148
CHAPTER 1011

An act to amend Sections 7574.18 and 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.

[ Approved by Governor September 30, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State September 30, 2026. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 1148, Niello. Security guards: training.
Existing law, the Private Security Services Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of, among others, security guards by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. Existing law requires a security guard registrant to complete not less than 32 hours of training in security officer skills within 6 months from the date an initial registration is issued and requires a security guard registrant to complete 16 of the 32 hours within 30 days from the date the registration is issued, except as specified.
Existing law requires a security guard registrant to complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force as a condition for registration issuance.
This bill would, notwithstanding those provisions, allow a registrant who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force to complete the training in security officer skills before registration is issued.
Existing law, the Proprietary Security Services Act, provides for the registration and regulation of proprietary private security officers by the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires a proprietary private security officer registrant to complete a training in security officer skills within 6 months from the date of registration issuance, or within 6 months of employment by a proprietary private security employer. Existing law requires the department to develop and establish a standard course and curriculum, including the minimum hours of instruction, for the security officer skills training.
This bill would, notwithstanding those provisions, allow a registrant who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force to complete the training in security officer skills before registration is issued.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 7574.18 and 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by SB 1203 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1203 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

Section 7574.18 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7574.18.

(a) (1) Except for a person who has completed the course of training required by Section 7583.45, a person registered and hired as a proprietary private security officer shall complete training in security officer skills within six months from the date upon which registration is issued, or within six months of their employment with a proprietary private security employer.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force may complete training in security officer skills before registration is issued.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a course provider shall issue a certificate to a proprietary private security officer upon satisfactory completion of a required course, conducted in accordance with the department’s requirements.
(2) If a proprietary private security employer administers a course of training pursuant to this section, that proprietary private security employer shall issue a certificate to a proprietary private security officer for the completion of training in security officer skills that each proprietary private security officer is required to complete, as determined by the department, including, but not limited to, training in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force. However, the employer shall not be required to provide a certificate for training courses provided pursuant to a curriculum adopted by the department that are specific to that employer’s business and where the subject of training is not specifically required by the department.
(c) An employer of a proprietary private security officer may provide training programs and courses in addition to the training required in this section.
(d) The department shall develop and establish by regulation a standard course and curriculum, which shall include a minimum number of hours of instruction, for the skills training required by subdivision (a) to promote and protect the safety of persons and the security of property. For this purpose, the regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 7574.5, as added by Chapter 721 of the Statutes of 2007, are continued in existence, and shall be amended by the department as necessary.
(e) The course of training required by subdivision (a) may be administered, tested, and certified by any proprietary private security employer, organization, or school approved by the department. The department may approve any proprietary private security employer, organization, or school to teach the course.
(f) (1) A proprietary private security employer shall annually provide each employee registered pursuant to this chapter with specifically dedicated review or practice of security officer skills prescribed in the training required in this section. The bureau shall adopt and approve by regulation the minimum number of hours required for annual review.
(2) A proprietary private security employer shall maintain at the principal place of business or branch office a record verifying completion of the review or practice training for a period of not less than two years. The records shall be available for inspection by the department upon request.
(g) This section does not apply to a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, who has successfully completed a course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force approved by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. This section does not apply to armored vehicle guards.
(h) A person registered and hired as a proprietary private security officer may submit Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) records that document that the person has completed equivalent military training in lieu of completing a course of training in security officer skills pursuant to subdivision (a). The department shall determine the type of equivalent military training that qualifies to serve as a substitute.
(i) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2023.

SEC. 1.1.

Section 7574.18 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7574.18.

(a) (1) Except for a person who has completed the course of training required by Section 7583.45, a person registered and hired as a proprietary private security officer shall complete training in security officer skills within six months from the date upon which registration is issued, or within six months of their employment with a proprietary private security employer.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force may complete training in security officer skills before registration is issued.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a course provider shall issue a certificate to a proprietary private security officer upon satisfactory completion of a required course, conducted in accordance with the department’s requirements.
(2) If a proprietary private security employer administers a course of training pursuant to this section, that proprietary private security employer shall issue a certificate to a proprietary private security officer for the completion of training in security officer skills that each proprietary private security officer is required to complete, as determined by the department, including, but not limited to, training in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force. However, the employer shall not be required to provide a certificate for training courses provided pursuant to a curriculum adopted by the department that are specific to that employer’s business and where the subject of training is not specifically required by the department.
(c) An employer of a proprietary private security officer may provide training programs and courses in addition to the training required in this section.
(d) The department shall develop and establish by regulation a standard course and curriculum, which shall include a minimum number of hours of instruction, for the skills training required by subdivision (a) to promote and protect the safety of persons and the security of property. For this purpose, the regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 7574.5, as added by Chapter 721 of the Statutes of 2007, are continued in existence, and shall be amended by the department as necessary.
(e) The course of training required by subdivision (a) may be administered, tested, and certified by any proprietary private security employer, organization, or school approved by the department. The department may approve any proprietary private security employer, organization, or school to teach the course.
(f) (1) A proprietary private security employer shall annually provide each employee registered pursuant to this chapter with specifically dedicated review or practice of security officer skills prescribed in the training required in this section. The bureau shall adopt and approve by regulation the minimum number of hours required for annual review.
(2) A proprietary private security employer shall maintain at the principal place of business or branch office a record verifying completion of the review or practice training for a period of not less than two years. The records shall be available for inspection by the department upon request.
(g) This section does not apply to a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, who has successfully completed a course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force approved by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. This section does not apply to armored vehicle guards.
(h) A person registered and hired as a proprietary private security officer may submit Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) records that document that the person has completed equivalent military training in lieu of completing a course of training in security officer skills pursuant to subdivision (a). The department shall determine the type of equivalent military training that qualifies to serve as a substitute.
(i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.

SEC. 1.2.

Section 7574.18 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

7574.18.

(a) (1) Each applicant for a proprietary private security officer registration shall complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force as a condition of issuance of the registration. Training on the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force shall meet the requirements of Section 7583.7. Course providers authorized to provide training pursuant to Section 7583.7 shall issue a certificate of completion to the person upon satisfactory completion of each training. The course provider shall conduct the training in accordance with Section 7583.7 and any applicable regulations adopted by the bureau. The training shall be administered and certified by a single course provider, pursuant to subdivision (f), and shall be completed within six months preceding the date the application is submitted to the bureau.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force may complete training in security officer skills before registration is issued.
(b) (1) Except for a person who has completed the course training required by Section 7583.45, a person registered and employed as a proprietary private security officer shall complete 42 hours of training in security officer skills within six months from the date upon which registration is issued, or within six months of their employment with a proprietary private security employer. A proprietary private security officer registrant shall complete 18 of the 42 hours within 30 days from the date the registration is issued. The 42 hours of training shall be conducted through traditional classroom instruction, as defined by paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 7583.7. The eight hours of deescalation training required by this section shall be conducted by an instructor who is a human being and physically present, in person, and live with students in a classroom for 100 percent of the course and available at all times to answer students’ questions while providing the required training. No part of the security skills training shall be completed while a guard is on duty at their post. The time spent to attend the security skills training, including the deescalation training, shall be compensated by the proprietary private security employer if the guard is employed by, or has a pending offer of employment from, the employer. The cost of the security skills training shall be provided by the employer of the guard.
(2) Two of the first 18 hours of the 42 hours of training, which are required to be completed within 30 days from the date the registration is issued, shall be dedicated to training employees on the rights contained in the notice described in subdivision (a) of Section 1553 of the Labor Code.
(3) Eight hours of the 42 hours of security skills training shall be dedicated to practicing deescalation skills through in-person role-play and interactive training methods that involve evidence-based, trauma-informed techniques and strategies. The portions of the deescalation training shall be no less than eight hours in duration. These eight hours of deescalation training shall be compensated by the proprietary private security employer if the individual is employed by, or has a pending offer of employment with, the employer. The cost of the deescalation training shall be paid for by the employer of an individual who takes the course if they are employed by, or have a pending offer of employment with, the employer.
(4) For the purpose of this chapter, evidence-based, trauma-informed techniques and strategies shall be based on principles and methods informed by peer-reviewed or clinical research on trauma and includes role-playing and interactive methods. The bureau shall determine the criteria to evaluate whether deescalation trainings provided pursuant to this section are based on principles and methods informed by peer-reviewed or clinical research on trauma.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a course provider shall issue a certificate to a proprietary private security officer upon satisfactory completion of a required course, conducted in accordance with the department’s requirements. A course provider shall also issue a certificate to a proprietary private security officer upon satisfactory completion of the deescalation training required by paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of subdivision (b).
(2) If a proprietary private security employer administers a course of training pursuant to this section, that proprietary private security employer shall issue a certificate to a proprietary private security officer for the completion of training in the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force, deescalation training, or the security officer skills training. However, the employer shall not be required to provide a certificate for training courses provided pursuant to a curriculum adopted by the department that are specific to that employer’s business and where the subject of training is not specifically required by the department.
(d) (1) A registrant who is unable to provide their employing licensee the certificate of satisfactory completion of the training required by subdivision (a) shall complete the training within six months of the registrant’s employment date.
(2) A registrant who is unable to provide their employing licensee the certificate of satisfactory completion of the training required by subdivision (b) shall complete 18 hours of the training within 30 days of the registrant’s employment date and shall complete the 24 remaining hours within six months of the registrant’s employment date.
(e) An employer of a proprietary private security officer may provide training programs and courses in addition to the training required in this section.
(f) The trainings specified in this section may be administered, tested, and certified by one of the following:
(1) Any proprietary private security employer, provided that the employer shall provide the training only to their applicants for employment and direct employees.
(2) Any training facility approved by the bureau.
(3) Any organization or school approved by the bureau. The bureau shall approve any instructor of an organization or school who will administer the trainings specified in this section to ensure that the organization or school complies with the requirements of this chapter, as well as any applicable regulations.
(4) (A) Upon request, a labor organization that represents security guards of a proprietary private security employer and is approved by the bureau as provided in this paragraph shall be entitled to provide the two-hour training on rights contained in the notice described in subdivision (a) of Section 1553 of the Labor Code to the proprietary private security employer’s security guards. Absent such request, this two-hour training may be provided by the entities listed in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive. A labor organization seeking approval of the bureau to offer the two-hour training on rights prescribed by this paragraph shall complete an application for certification as a labor training organization. This application shall be accompanied by a four-hundred-dollar ($400) application fee, be in a form prescribed by the chief, and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following information:
(i) The name, business address, and telephone number of the organization.
(ii) The name or names of the instructors who will teach the course.
(iii) A certification that the applying organization will conduct the training as required by this section.
(B) Upon approval by the bureau, the chief shall issue to the facility a “labor organization certificate.” A labor organization certificate shall be valid for two years and may be renewed upon written request of the organization and upon payment of the three-hundred-dollar ($300) renewal fee. A labor organization certificate not renewed before the expiration date shall be canceled. A labor organization certificate may be reinstated upon payment of the renewal fee and a reinstatement fee of three-hundred-fifty-dollars ($350).
(C) A labor organization holding a labor organization certificate issued by the bureau shall be subject to the provisions of Article 7 (commencing with Section 7587) of Chapter 11.5 of Division 3.
(g) (1) A proprietary private security employer shall annually provide each employee registered pursuant to this chapter, or ensure that each employee is provided, with at least 12 hours of specifically dedicated review or practice of security officer skills prescribed in the training required in this section. At least four of these hours must be dedicated to practicing deescalation skills through in-person role-play and interactive training methods that involve evidence-based, trauma-informed techniques and strategies. This annual training shall be compensated by any employer for whom the officer works, or from whom the officer has a pending offer of employment.
(2) A proprietary private security employer shall maintain at the principal place of business or branch office a record verifying completion of the review or practice training for a period of not less than two years. The records shall be available for inspection by the department upon request.
(h) (1) A proprietary private security officer shall maintain the certificate of completion received for each training course prescribed in this section until the registration expires or has been canceled. The proprietary private security officer shall provide the records to the bureau upon request.
(2) A proprietary private security employer shall maintain at the principal place of business or branch office a record for each of its employees verifying completion of the trainings required by this section for the duration of the employee’s employment. The records shall be available for inspection by the bureau upon request.
(i) This section does not apply to a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, who has successfully completed a course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force approved by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. This section does not apply to armored vehicle guards.
(j) A person registered and hired as a proprietary private security officer may submit Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) records that document that the person has completed equivalent military training in lieu of completing a course of training in security officer skills pursuant to subdivision (a). The department shall determine the type of equivalent military training that qualifies to serve as a substitute.
(k) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.

SEC. 2.

Section 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7583.6.

(a) Each applicant for a security guard registration shall complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force as a condition for the issuance of the registration. A course provider authorized to provide the training pursuant to Section 7583.7 shall issue a certificate of completion to the person upon satisfactory completion of the training. The course provider shall conduct the training in accordance with Section 7583.7 and any applicable regulations adopted by the bureau. The training shall be administered and certified by a single course provider, pursuant to subdivision (f), and shall be completed within six months preceding the date the application is submitted to the bureau.
(b) (1) Except for a registrant who has completed the course of training required by Section 7583.45, a security guard registrant shall complete not less than 32 hours of training in security officer skills within six months from the date an initial registration is issued. A security guard registrant shall complete 16 of the 32 hours within 30 days from the date the registration is issued.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force may complete training in security officer skills before registration is issued.
(c) A course provider, which is authorized to provide the training required by subdivision (b) pursuant to subdivision (f), shall issue a certificate of completion to a registrant after the registrant completes each training course. The course provider shall conduct the trainings in accordance with any applicable regulations adopted by the bureau subject to this chapter.
(d) (1) A registrant who is unable to provide their employing licensee the certificate of satisfactory completion of the training required by subdivision (a) shall complete the training within six months of the registrant’s employment date.
(2) A registrant who is unable to provide their employing licensee the certificate of satisfactory completion of the training required by subdivision (b) shall complete 16 hours of the training within 30 days of the registrant’s employment date and shall complete the 16 remaining hours within six months of the registrant’s employment date.
(e) A registrant shall annually complete eight hours of specifically dedicated review or practice of security officer skills prescribed in this section, Section 7583.7, or by the bureau by regulation.
(f) The trainings specified in this section may be administered, tested, and certified by one of the following:
(1) Any licensee, provided that the licensee shall provide the training only to their applicants for employment and direct employees.
(2) Any training facility certified pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Any organization or school approved by the bureau. The bureau shall approve any instructor of an organization or school who will administer the trainings specified in this section to ensure that the organization or school complies with the requirements of this chapter, as well as any applicable regulations.
(g) (1) A registrant shall maintain the certificate of completion the registrant received for each training course prescribed in this section until the registration expires or has been canceled. The registrant shall provide the records to the bureau upon request.
(2) A licensee shall maintain at the principal place of business or branch office a record for each of its registrant employees verifying completion of the trainings required by this section for the duration of the registrant’s employment. The records shall be available for inspection by the bureau upon request.
(h) This section does not apply to a peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code who has successfully completed a course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force approved by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training or a federal qualified law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 926B of Title 18 of the United States Code, who has successfully completed a course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force.
(i) This section does not apply to armored vehicle guards.
(j) (1) The bureau shall develop and approve by regulation a standard course and curriculum for the skills trainings required by this section to promote and protect the safety of persons and the security of property.
(2) The bureau shall develop an outline for the course and curriculum described in paragraph (1) in consultation with the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

SEC. 2.1.

Section 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7583.6.

(a) Each applicant for a security guard registration shall complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force as a condition for the issuance of the registration. A course provider authorized to provide the training pursuant to Section 7583.7 shall issue a certificate of completion to the person upon satisfactory completion of the training. The course provider shall conduct the training in accordance with Section 7583.7 and any applicable regulations adopted by the bureau. The training shall be administered and certified by a single course provider, pursuant to subdivision (f), and shall be completed within six months preceding the date the application is submitted to the bureau.
(b) (1) Except for a registrant who has completed the course of training required by Section 7583.45, a security guard registrant shall complete not less than 32 hours of training in security officer skills within six months from the date an initial registration is issued. A security guard registrant shall complete 16 of the 32 hours within 30 days from the date the registration is issued.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force may complete training in security officer skills before registration is issued.
(c) A course provider, which is authorized to provide the training required by subdivision (b) pursuant to subdivision (f), shall issue a certificate of completion to a registrant after the registrant completes each training course. The course provider shall conduct the trainings in accordance with any applicable regulations adopted by the bureau subject to this chapter.
(d) (1) A registrant who is unable to provide their employing licensee the certificate of satisfactory completion of the training required by subdivision (a) shall complete the training within six months of the registrant’s employment date.
(2) A registrant who is unable to provide their employing licensee the certificate of satisfactory completion of the training required by subdivision (b) shall complete 16 hours of the training within 30 days of the registrant’s employment date and shall complete the 16 remaining hours within six months of the registrant’s employment date.
(e) A registrant shall annually complete eight hours of specifically dedicated review or practice of security officer skills prescribed in this section, Section 7583.7, or by the bureau by regulation.
(f) The trainings specified in this section may be administered, tested, and certified by one of the following:
(1) Any licensee, provided that the licensee shall provide the training only to their applicants for employment and direct employees.
(2) Any training facility certified pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Any organization or school approved by the bureau. The bureau shall approve any instructor of an organization or school who will administer the trainings specified in this section to ensure that the organization or school complies with the requirements of this chapter, as well as any applicable regulations.
(g) (1) A registrant shall maintain the certificate of completion the registrant received for each training course prescribed in this section until the registration expires or has been canceled. The registrant shall provide the records to the bureau upon request.
(2) A licensee shall maintain at the principal place of business or branch office a record for each of its registrant employees verifying completion of the trainings required by this section for the duration of the registrant’s employment. The records shall be available for inspection by the bureau upon request.
(h) This section does not apply to a peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code who has successfully completed a course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force approved by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training or a federal qualified law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 926B of Title 18 of the United States Code, who has successfully completed a course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force.
(i) This section does not apply to armored vehicle guards.
(j) (1) The bureau shall develop and approve by regulation a standard course and curriculum for the skills trainings required by this section to promote and protect the safety of persons and the security of property.
(2) The bureau shall develop an outline for the course and curriculum described in paragraph (1) in consultation with the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
(k) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.

SEC. 2.2.

Section 7583.6 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

7583.6.

(a) (1) Each applicant for a security guard registration shall complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force as a condition for the issuance of the registration. A course provider authorized to provide the training pursuant to Section 7583.7 shall issue a certificate of completion to the person upon satisfactory completion of the training. The course provider shall conduct the training in accordance with Section 7583.7 and any applicable regulations adopted by the bureau. The training shall be administered and certified by a single course provider, pursuant to subdivision (f), and shall be completed within six months preceding the date the application is submitted to the bureau.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force may complete training in security officer skills before registration is issued.
(b) (1) (A) Except for a registrant who has completed the course of training required by Section 7583.45, a security guard registrant shall complete not less than 42 hours of training in security guard skills within six months from the date an initial registration is issued. A security guard registrant shall complete 18 of the 42 hours within 30 days from the date the registration is issued. The 42 hours of training shall be conducted through traditional classroom instruction, as defined by paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 7583.7. The eight hours of deescalation training prescribed by subparagraph (C) shall be conducted by an instructor who is a human being and physically present, in person, and live with students in a classroom 100 percent of the course and available at all times to answer students’ questions while providing the required training. No part of this training shall be completed while a guard is on duty at their post. The time spent to attend the security skills training, including the deescalation training, shall be compensated by the licensee if the guard is employed by, or has a pending offer of employment from, the licensee. The cost of the training shall be provided by the employer of the guard.
(B) Two of the first 18 hours of the 42 hours of training, which are required to be completed within 30 days from the date the registration is issued, shall be dedicated to training employees on the rights contained in the notice described in subdivision (a) of Section 1553 of the Labor Code.
(C) Eight hours of the 42 hours of security skills training shall be dedicated to practicing deescalation skills through in-person role-play and interactive training methods that involve evidence-based, trauma-informed techniques and strategies. The portions of the deescalation training shall be no less than eight hours in duration. These eight hours of deescalation training shall be compensated by the employer if the individual is employed by, or has a pending offer of employment with, the employer. The cost of the deescalation training shall be paid for by the employer of an individual who takes the course if they are employed by, or have a pending offer of employment with, the employer.
(D) For the purpose of this chapter, evidence-based, trauma-informed techniques and strategies shall be based on principles and methods informed by peer-reviewed or clinical research on trauma and includes role-playing and interactive methods. The bureau shall determine the criteria to evaluate whether deescalation trainings provided pursuant to this section are based on principles and methods informed by peer-reviewed or clinical research on trauma.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force may complete training in security officer skills before registration is issued.
(c) A course provider, which is authorized to provide the training required by subdivision (b) pursuant to subdivision (f) shall issue a certificate of completion to a registrant after the registrant completes each training course. A course provider shall also issue a certificate to a proprietary private security officer upon satisfactory completion of the deescalation training required by paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of subdivision (b). The course provider shall conduct the training in accordance with any applicable regulations adopted by the bureau subject to this chapter.
(d) (1) A registrant who is unable to provide their employing licensee the certificate of satisfactory completion of the training required by subdivision (a) shall complete the training within six months of the registrant’s employment date.
(2) A registrant who is unable to provide their employing licensee the certificate of satisfactory completion of the training required by subdivision (b) shall complete 18 hours of the training within 30 days of the registrant’s employment date and shall complete the 24 remaining hours within six months of the registrant’s employment date.
(e) A registrant shall annually complete 12 hours of specifically dedicated review or practice of security guard skills prescribed in this section, Section 7583.7, or by the bureau by regulation. At least four of these hours must be dedicated to practicing deescalation skills through in-person role-play and interactive training methods that involve evidence-based, trauma-informed techniques and strategies. This annual training shall be compensated by any employer for whom the guard works, or from whom the guard has a pending offer of employment.
(f) The trainings specified in this section may be administered, tested, and certified by one of the following:
(1) Any licensee, provided that the licensee shall provide the training only to their applicants for employment and direct employees.
(2) Any training facility certified pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Any organization or school approved by the bureau. The bureau shall approve any instructor of an organization or school who will administer the trainings specified in this section to ensure that the organization or school complies with the requirements of this chapter, as well as any applicable regulations.
(4) (A) Upon request, a labor organization that represents security guards of a licensee and is approved by the bureau as provided in this paragraph shall be entitled to provide the two-hour training on rights contained in the notice described in subdivision (a) of Section 1553 of the Labor Code to the licensee’s security guards. Absent such request, this two-hour training may be provided by the entities listed in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive. A labor organization seeking approval of the bureau to offer the two-hour training on rights prescribed by this paragraph shall complete an application for certification as a labor training organization. This application shall be accompanied by a four-hundred-dollar ($400) application fee, be in a form prescribed by the chief, and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following information:
(i) The name, business address, and telephone number of the organization.
(ii) The name or names of the instructors who will teach the course.
(iii) A certification that the applying organization will conduct the training as required by this section.
(B) Upon approval by the bureau, the chief shall issue to the facility a “labor organization certificate.” A labor organization certificate shall be valid for two years and may be renewed upon written request of the organization and upon payment of the three-hundred-dollar ($300) renewal fee. A labor organization certificate not renewed before the expiration date shall be canceled. A labor organization certificate may be reinstated upon payment of the renewal fee and a reinstatement fee of three-hundred-fifty-dollars ($350).
(C) A labor organization holding a labor organization certificate issued by the bureau shall be subject to the provisions of Article 7 (commencing with Section 7587) of Chapter 11.5 of Division 3.
(g) (1) A registrant shall maintain the certificate of completion the registrant received for each training course prescribed in this section until the registration expires or has been canceled. The registrant shall provide the records to the bureau upon request.
(2) A licensee shall maintain at the principal place of business or branch office a record for each of its registrant employees verifying completion of the trainings required by this section for the duration of the registrant’s employment. The records shall be available for inspection by the bureau upon request.
(h) This section does not apply to a peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code who has successfully completed a course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force approved by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training or a federal qualified law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 926B of Title 18 of the United States Code, who has successfully completed a course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force.
(i) This section does not apply to armored vehicle guards.
(j) (1) The bureau shall develop and approve by regulation a standard course and curriculum for the skills trainings required by this section to promote and protect the safety of persons and the security of property.
(2) The bureau shall develop an outline for the course and curriculum described in paragraph (1) in consultation with the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
(3) The bureau shall develop and establish a standard course and curriculum for the deescalation training prescribed by paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of subdivision (b).
(k) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.

SEC. 3.

Sections 1.1 and 1.2 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 7574.18 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 1203. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2027, (2) this bill amends Section 7574.18 of the Business and Professions Code and Senate Bill 1203 amends, repeals, and adds Section 7574.18 of the Business and Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1203, in which case Section 1 of this bill shall not become operative.

SEC. 4.

Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 1203. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2027, (2) this bill amends Section 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code and Senate Bill 1203 amends, repeals, and adds Section 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1203, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.
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