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OH HB215
Bill
Status
12/4/2013
Primary Sponsor
Anthony DeVitis
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AI Summary
H.B. 215 Summary
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Authorizes school boards to enter into agreements with current or retired law enforcement officers to volunteer as security patrols on school premises to prevent or respond to mass casualty events.
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Requires volunteers to be in good standing, possess current firearms certification and concealed carry licenses, and pass criminal records checks; county sheriffs maintain lists of qualified volunteers.
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Provides immunity from civil liability for school districts, board members, school officials, and volunteers unless injury or death results from reckless or wanton conduct.
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Establishes a nonrefundable tax credit of $2 per hour (maximum $500 per taxable year) for law enforcement officers and retired officers providing volunteer security services at schools.
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Limits volunteer service to no more than 9 hours per week and requires current law enforcement officers to obtain employer permission before volunteering.
Legislative Description
To authorize a board of education or governing authority of a school to enter into an agreement with a volunteer who is a current or retired law enforcement officer to patrol school premises to prevent or respond to a mass casualty event, to generally provide to a board of education or governing authority of a school and to such a volunteer immunity from civil liability for injury, death, or loss arising from the volunteer's services, and to provide a tax credit for volunteer service.
Schools-volunteer law enforcement officers
Last Action
To Finance
12/5/2013