Modifies language relating to school protection officers and creates Missouri Rangers training program

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SS/SCS/SB 905 - This act establishes the Missouri Rangers and creates provisions relating to a training program for the Missouri Rangers.

This act requires the POST Commission to establish a training program to be known as the "Missouri Rangers", and shall establish minimum standards for training instructors, training centers, and training programs that focus on preventing and responding to emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings.

The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri Rangers training program shall be limited to weapons offenses and any trespass offense involving school property, provided that such provision shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer.

The training program shall be established by the POST Commission. The program shall not be longer than one hundred sixty hours, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law; firearms training; close quarter combat; implicit and racial bias; active shooter training; defensive tactics; and any other related training deemed necessary by POST. An applicant shall not be granted entry to the training program without successfully completing the physical training requirements for their age range.

The POST commission is granted the authority to promulgate rules for continuing education training for the Missouri Rangers.

A certificate of Missouri Ranger training program completion and a Ranger badge shall be issued to any person that successfully completes the training program. A copy of such certificate shall be provided to the director of the Department of Public Safety.

Under this act, the outermost garment of the Missouri Ranger uniform must display the title "RANGER" in capitalized block letters. This act also requires that each Ranger use a level three retention holster while on duty.

Finally, for the purpose of liability, workers' compensation, and any other employment-related matter, each Ranger shall be an employee of the school that hires them, and shall have qualified immunity.
TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Senate Substitute

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SS/SCS/SB 905 - This act establishes the Missouri Rangers and creates provisions relating to a training program for the Missouri Rangers.

This act requires the POST Commission to establish a training program to be known as the "Missouri Rangers", and shall establish minimum standards for training instructors, training centers, and training programs that focus on preventing and responding to emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings.

The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri Rangers training program shall be limited to weapons offenses and any trespass offense involving school property, provided that such provision shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer.

The training program shall be established by the POST Commission. The program shall not be longer than one hundred sixty hours, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law; firearms training; close quarter combat; implicit and racial bias; active shooter training; defensive tactics; and any other related training deemed necessary by POST. An applicant shall not be granted entry to the training program without successfully completing the physical training requirements for their age range.

A certificate of Missouri Ranger training program completion and a Ranger badge shall be issued to any person that successfully completes the training program. A copy of such certificate shall be provided to the director of the Department of Public Safety.

Under this act, the outermost garment of the Missouri Ranger uniform must display the title "RANGER" in capitalized block letters. This act also requires that each Ranger use a level three retention holster while on duty.

Finally, for the purpose of liability, workers' compensation, and any other employment-related matter, each Ranger shall be an employee of the school that hires them, and shall have qualified immunity.
TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Senate Committee Substitute

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SCS/SB 905 - This act establishes the Missouri Rangers, and modifies provisions relating to school safety.

DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL PROTECTION OFFICERS (Section 160.665)
Under this act, any employee of a school district or charter school, rather than only teachers and administrators in school districts, may be designated as school protection officers.

The act adds sprays emitting a projectile to the list of self-defense devices that may be carried by a school protection officer.

Any employee designated as a school protection officer, has an affirmative duty to respond to an emergency or violent crisis in a school setting.

If an employee requests to be designated as a school protection officer, the school board of the school district or governing board of the charter school shall promptly hold a public hearing and determine by a vote at the hearing whether to allow such designation, rather than only holding a public hearing on the subject. The school board or governing board shall also hold a closed meeting and determine by a vote at the closed meeting whether to authorize the designated school protection officer to carry a concealed firearm or self-defense spray device, regardless of whether the employee specifically requested authorization to carry a concealed firearm or self-defense spray device in his or her request for designation as a school protection officer.

Each school board of a school district and governing board of a charter school shall hold a public hearing on whether to implement a school protection officer program and determine by a vote at the hearing whether to implement such a program. Any school board or governing board that approves a school protection officer program shall notify all employees of the school district or charter school of the program and the option to request designation as a school protection officer.

This provision is identical to provisions in SB 1300 (2026), SCS/HB 232 (2025) and SB 792 (2025), and is similar to a provision in HB 2662 (2018).

ACTIVE SHOOTER AND INTRUDER RESPONSE TRAINING FOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM (Section 170.315) The act modifies provisions of the Active Shooter and Intruder Response Training for Schools Program (ASIRT).

For each school year ending before July 1, 2027, each school district and charter school shall train teachers and employees on how to respond to students who provide information about a threatening situation and how to address situations where there is a potentially dangerous or armed intruder in the school. ASIRT training shall, rather than "may", include information and techniques on how to address situations where an active shooter is present in the school or on the property.

This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1300 (2026) and is similar to provisions in SCS/HB 232 (2025) and SB 792 (2025).
TRAINING STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL PROTECTION OFFICERS (Section 590.205)
The act provides that the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall allow private companies to serve as training centers and operate training programs for school protection officers. Additionally, the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission shall establish requirements for the continuing education of all school protection officers. All school protection officers shall annually receive 20 hours of firearms skill development training. Additionally, at least twice per year, all school protection officers shall participate in a joint training on school protection with a local law enforcement agency.

This provision is identical to provisions in SB 1300 (2026), SCS/HB 232 (2025) and SB 792 (2025).

MISSOURI RANGERS (Section 590.1300)
This act requires the POST Commission to establish a training program to be known as the "Missouri Rangers", and shall establish minimum standards for training instructors, training centers, and training programs that focus on preventing and responding to emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings.

The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri Rangers training program shall be limited to weapons offenses and any trespass offense involving school property, provided that such provision shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer. Anyone that successfully completes the training program shall have an affirmative duty to respond to an emergency or violent crisis in a school setting.

The training program shall be established by the POST Commission. The program shall not be longer than three months, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law relating to search and seizure; firearms training; defensive tactics; and physical training. Such person shall not successfully complete the physical training unless such person is able to run one and one-half miles in less than twelve minutes and thirty seconds, complete a minimum of four pull-ups, complete a minimum of forty pushups in less than one minute, and complete fifty crunches in less than one minute.

A certificate of Missouri Ranger training program completion may be issued to any applicant by any approved Missouri Ranger training instructor. A copy of such certificate shall be provided to the director of the Department of Public Safety.
TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

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SB 905 - This act requires the POST Commission to establish a training program to be known as the "Missouri Rangers", and shall establish minimum standards for training instructors, training centers, and training programs that focus on preventing and responding to emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings.

The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri Rangers training program shall be limited to weapons offenses and any trespass offense involving school property, provided that such provision shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer.

The training program established by the POST Commission shall include three separate tracks. For applicants who are not active or retired law enforcement or military personnel, the program shall not be longer than three months, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law relating to search and seizure; firearms training; defensive tactics; and physical training. Such person shall not successfully complete the physical training unless such person is able to run 1.5 miles in less than twelve minutes and thirty seconds, complete a minimum of four pull-ups, complete a minimum of forty pushups in less than one minute, and complete fifty crunches in less than one minute.

For applicants who are active or retired military personnel, the program shall not be longer than two months, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law relating to search and seizure; abbreviated firearms training; abbreviated defensive tactics; and abbreviated physical training. Such person shall not successfully complete the physical training unless such person is able to run 1.5 miles in less than fourteen minutes, complete a minimum of three pull-ups, complete a minimum of thirty pushups in less than one minute, and complete forty crunches in less than one minute.

For applicants who are active or retired law enforcement personnel, the program shall not be longer than six weeks, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law relating to search and seizure; abbreviated firearms training; abbreviated defensive tactics; and abbreviated physical training.

A certificate of Missouri Ranger training program completion may be issued to any applicant by any approved Missouri Ranger training instructor. A copy of such certificate shall be provided to the director of the Department of Public Safety.
TRISTAN BENSON, JR.