HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3

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 on line 64 by adding after “ title ” and before “ . ” as they appear therein, the following: “ and includes BB guns ”.

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 and firearm to include BB guns. 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 expulsion to less than 180 days.