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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NT
TO
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 1521 By: Pemberton and Stephens of
the Senate
and
Lowe (Dick) of the House
An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
Chapter 281, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Sect ion
5-148.1), which relates to the School Resou rce
Officer Program; directing certain school districts
to give first priority to hiring certain law
enforcement officers; allowing certain school
districts to employ or contract with certain of ficers
or security guards under certain circumstances ;
directing certain law enforcement agency to provide
certain individual a radio system to be used in
performance of certain duties; allowing use of
certain fund for certain purpose; updating statutory
reference; providing an effective date; and declaring
an emergency.
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
and insert:
"An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
Chapter 281, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
5-148.1), which relates to the School Resource
Officer Program; directing certain school districts
to give first priority to hiring certain law
enforcement officers; allowing certain school
districts to employ or contract with certain of ficers
or security guards under certain circumstances;
directing certain law enforcement agency to provide
certain individual a radio system to be used in
performance of certain duties; allowing use of
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certain fund for certain purpose; updating statutory
reference; providing an effectiv e date; and declaring
an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 281, O.S.L.
2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 5 -148.1), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 5-148.1. A. The State Department of Education shall
establish and maintain a three-year pilot program known as the
School Resource Officer Program.
B. School resource officers emp loyed or contracted by sc hool
districts participating in the School Resource Officer Program shall
successfully complete law enforcement active shooter emergency
response training given by the Council on Law E nforcement Education
and Training (CLEET) and a pproved by the Oklahoma Department of
Public Safety.
C. For purposes of this section, “school resource officer”
means 1. A school district participating in the School Resource
Officer Program shall give first pr iority to employing or
contracting with a law enforcement officer with sworn authority and
training in school-based law enforcement and crisis response who is
assigned by an employing law enforcement ag ency to work
collaboratively with one o r more schools using community-oriented
policing concepts.
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2. If a law enforcement agency that serves the area in which a
school district is located is unwilling or unable to pr ovide a law
enforcement officer described in paragraph 1 of this subsection , a
participating school district may employ or contract with a retired
law enforcement officer or a n armed security guard who is licens ed
pursuant to the Oklahoma Security Guard a nd Private Investigator
Act. The law enforcement agency that serves the area in which the
school district is located shall preauthorize any individual
employed or contracted with un der this paragraph. The school shall
require a background check on the individual. The law enforcement
agency that serves the area in whic h the school district is located
shall allow an authorized individual employed or contracted with the
school district access to the preauthorizing ag ency's radio system,
pursuant to this paragraph , and a police band radio system which may
be used by the individual in the performance of his or her duties to
be paid for by the em ploying district. A school district may use
funds from the School Security R evolving Fund created pursuant to
Section 5-148.2 of this title to cover the cost of the radio s ystem.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and app roval."
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Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of April, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House of
Representatives
Passed the Senate the ____ day of _______ ___, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1521 By: Pemberton and Stephens of
the Senate
and
Lowe (Dick) of the House
An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
Chapter 281, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
5-148.1), which relates to the School Resou rce
Officer Program; directing certain school districts
to give first priority to hiring certain law
enforcement officers; allowing certain school
districts to employ or contract with certain of ficers
or security guards under certain circumstances ;
directing certain law enforcement agency to provide
certain individual a radio system to be used in
performance of certain duties; allowing use of
certain fund for certain purpose; updating statutory
reference; providing an effective date; and declaring
an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 281, O.S.L.
2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 5 -148.1), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 5-148.1. A. The State Department of Education shall
establish and maintain a three-year pilot program known as the
School Resource Officer Program.
B. School resource officers emp loyed or contracted by sc hool
districts participating in the School Resource Officer Program shall
successfully complete law enforcement active shooter emergency
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response training given by the Council on Law E nforcement Education
and Training (CLEET) and a pproved by the Oklahoma Department of
Public Safety.
C. For purposes of this section, “school resource officer”
means 1. A school district participating in the School Resource
Officer Program shall give first priority to employing or
contracting with a law enforcement officer with sworn authority and
training in school-based law enforcemen t and crisis response who is
assigned by an employing law enforcement ag ency to work
collaboratively with one o r more schools using community-oriented
policing concepts.
2. If a law enforcement officer d escribed in paragraph 1 of
this subsection is unavailable, a participating school district may
employ or contract with a retired law enforcement officer or a
security guard who is licen sed pursuant to the Oklahoma Security
Guard and Private Investigator Act. The law enforcement agency that
serves the area in which a school district is located shall provide
an individual employed or contracted , pursuant to this paragraph,
with a police band radio system which may be used by the individual
in the performance of hi s or her duties. A school district may use
funds from the Schoo l Security Revolving Fund created pursuant to
Section 5-148.2 of this title to cover the cost of the radio system.
SECTION 5. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
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SECTION 6. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the Senate the 27th day of February, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives