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MD SB644
Bill
Status
1/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
J.B. Jennings
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AI Summary
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School resource officers must carry a firearm while present on the premises of the school to which they are assigned, changing the current permissive "may carry" to a mandatory "shall carry" requirement
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Baltimore City school police officers assigned to schools must carry firearms on school premises before or after regular school hours and on non-school days
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The bill applies to law enforcement officers assigned to schools through memoranda of understanding between law enforcement agencies and local education agencies, as well as Baltimore City school police officers
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Effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required
Guns
Last Action
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/10/2025