HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 79

AMEND House Bill No. 79 on line 117 after “herein.” by inserting the following:

“ This paragraph does not prohibit a school district or charter school from using a law-enforcement officer who is not trained as an SRO to fill in for an SRO who is temporarily absent. ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 79 on line 119 by deleting “2025.” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “2026.”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to HB 79 adds language to ensure that the law conforms to the current practice regarding SRO temporary absences. This Amendment also changes the effective date from August 1, 2025, to August 1, 2026, to provide the Department of Education with additional time to prepare to implement HB 79.