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HB2183 • 2025

Directs the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to adopt rules establishing a procedure for recognition of prior law enforcement experience toward completion of required training for certification as a private security professional.

Directs the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to adopt rules establishing a procedure for recognition of prior law enforcement experience toward completion of required training for certification as a private security professional.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Helfrich, Senator Manning Jr,
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 House

    Chapter 72, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-14 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-08 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-08 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. Ayes, 27; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Starr.

  6. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  7. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  10. 2025-04-14 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  11. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  12. 2025-04-10 House

    Third reading. Carried by Helfrich. Passed. Ayes, 51; Excused, 9--Cate, Evans, Helm, McIntire, Nguyen H, Owens, Reschke, Wallan, Walters.

  13. 2025-04-09 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.

  14. 2025-04-08 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-04-07 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  16. 2025-04-01 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-03-24 House

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  19. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells DPSST to let a person who is or was police do less training to be a private security worker. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.2).
Directs the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to adopt rules [<i>providing that, if an applicant for certification as a private security professional is or was certified as a police officer, a refresher course and examination satisfies the training requirements for certification</i>]<b> establishing a procedure for recognition of prior law enforcement experience toward completion of required training for certification as a private security professional</b>.
Relating to: Relating to certification of private security professionals.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned