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Home/Bills/SB 1355California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 1355: School safety: school security departments: contracted private licensed security agencies.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified April 9, 2026

What SB 1355 does, verified April 9, 2026

This bill requires school districts to establish clear guidelines for the use of weapons and roles of security personnel on school campuses. School districts that establish a security department or enter into a contract with a private security agency must specify the parameters for the use of weapons, such as handcuffs, pepper spray, batons, and firearms. The bill also outlines the roles and responsibilities of school administrators, security department personnel, and contracted security officers to ensure the safety of personnel and pupils. School administrators are assigned primary responsibility for deescalation, with security personnel playing a supporting role.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Re-referred to Coms. on ED. and B. P. & E.D. (2026-04-08)Alert me
Recent actions8 total · showing 5
Apr. 08, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on ED. and B. P. & E.D.
Mar. 26, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Mar. 26, 2026Withdrawn from committee.
Mar. 25, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
Mar. 04, 2026Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
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