HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 201

AMEND House Bill No. 201 by adding after line 85 and before line 86 the following:

" (5) Employees of the  Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families who are authorized by the Secretary of the Department to carry a firearm while acting in the employee's official capacity. " 

" (6) Probation and parole officers acting within the officer's official capacity. "

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 201 by striking lines 69 to 70 in their entirety in inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ by any public or private school including any kindergarten elementary, secondary, or vocational-technical school. ”

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 201 by striking lines 71 to 72 in their entirety in inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ b. Any motor vehicle owned, operated, leased, or rented by any public or private school including any kindergarten, elementary, secondary, or vocational-technical school. ”

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 201 on line 95 by striking “ 90 ” at it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof: “ 180 ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 201 on line 97 by striking “ 90 ” at it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof: “ 180 ”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment provides that probation and parole officers and certain employees of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families may carry a firearm within a Safe School and Recreation Zone while acting within their official capacity. This amendment also clarifies the definition of “Safe School and Recreation Zone”. Finally, this amendment provides that a student who possesses a firearm in a Safe School and Recreation Zone shall be expelled for a period of not less than 180 days, but the local school board or charter school board of directors, may on a case-by-case basis, modify the terms of the explusion to less than 180 days.