HB 6333 Summary

• Establishes the School Safety Guardian Program to train certified school personnel to prevent or respond to active assailant incidents on school premises.

• Requires local law enforcement agencies to develop the program within 90 days of enactment, with schools able to opt in through a school board vote.

• Mandates school guardian candidates complete 144-hour training including defensive tactics (8 hours), legal issues (12 hours), precision pistol (16 hours), simulator exercises (8 hours), and active shooter scenarios (8 hours), plus psychological evaluation, drug testing, and firearm qualification.

• Directs the Department of State Police to promulgate rules establishing minimum training standards, including requirements for random drug testing, annual continuing education, annual weapon inspections and firearm qualification, and certification/recertification procedures.

• Requires annual recertification of school guardians and authorizes state reimbursement to local law enforcement agencies for recertification expenses.