SB 1148: Security guards: training.
<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>
| Sep. 30, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1011, Statutes of 2026. |
| Sep. 30, 2026 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep. 10, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6976.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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.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.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.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.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.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.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.