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.

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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

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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.

Digest: The Act tells DPSST to let a person who is or was police do less training to be a private security worker.

What This Bill Does

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.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-06 House
Chapter 72, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
2025-05-14 House
Governor signed.
2025-05-08 House
Speaker signed.
2025-05-08 Senate
President signed.
2025-05-06 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. Ayes, 27; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Starr.
2025-05-05 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2025-05-05 Senate
Second reading.
2025-04-28 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-04-21 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-14 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-04-14 Senate
Referred to Judiciary.
2025-04-10 House
Third reading. Carried by Helfrich. Passed. Ayes, 51; Excused, 9--Cate, Evans, Helm, McIntire, Nguyen H, Owens, Reschke, Wallan, Walters.
2025-04-09 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.
2025-04-08 House
Second reading.
2025-04-07 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2025-04-01 House
Work Session held.
2025-03-24 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Judiciary.
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

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2183
Sponsored by Representative HELFRICH; Senator MANNING JR (at the request of Professional
Security Association of Oregon) (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to certification of private security professionals; amending ORS 181A.855.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 181A.855 is amended to read:
181A.855. (1) An applicant for certification as a private security professional:
(a) Must be:
(A) At least 18 years of age, if an applicant for certification as an unarmed private security
professional; or
(B) At least 21 years of age, if an applicant for certification as an armed private security pro-
fessional;
(b) Must have satisfactorily completed training requirements approved by the Board on Public
Safety Standards and Training; and
(c) Must not be required to register or be registered as a sex offender under ORS 163A.010,
163A.015, 163A.020 or 163A.025.
(2) An applicant meets the requirements of subsection (1)(b) of this section if the applicant pro-
vides the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training with documentation of military
training or experience that the department determines is substantially equivalent to the training
required by subsection (1)(b) of this section.
(3) The department, in consultation with the board, shall adopt rules establishing a pro-
cedure for recognition of prior law enforcement experience toward completion of the training
required under subsection (1)(b) of this section. The rules must identify eligibility require-
ments for applicants, training that may be substituted with prior experience under the pro-
cedure and requirements for demonstrating the knowledge or skills necessary for
certification as a private security professional.
[(3)] (4) The department, in consultation with the board, shall adopt rules specifying those
crimes for which a conviction requires the denial or revocation of certification as a private security
professional or instructor.
Enrolled House Bill 2183 (HB 2183-A) Page 1
Passed by House April 10, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 6, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 2183 (HB 2183-A) Page 2