School safety and security.

WORKING DRAFT
2014
STATE OF
WYOMING
14LSO-0200

HOUSE BILL
NO.

HB0111

School safety and security.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Eklund, Hutchings and Semlek

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to school safety and security; allowing possession of firearms by school district employees on school property; providing rulemaking authority to school districts; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 21
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132 is created to read:

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132.

Possession of firearms on school property.

(a)

The board of trustees in each school district may adopt rules and regulations to allow the possession of firearms by employees possessing a valid concealed carry permit under W.S. 6
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104(
a)(ii) on or in any property or
facility owned or leased by the school district. Employees of a school district who hold a valid concealed carry permit issued by the state of Wyoming under W.S. 6
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104(
a)(ii) may carry a concealed firearm on or into any facility of the school district
,
provided the
employing school district has adopted rules and regulations that allow possession of firearms on school property and the employee has received approval by the board of trustees as required by this section.

(b)

For purposes of this section, "employee" means any person employed under contract with the board of trustees of a school district, including but not limited to, superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, assistant principals, teachers, guidance counselors, librarians, teacher's aids, coaches, business managers, secretaries or administrative assistants, janitors, bus drivers, volunteers or other employees on contract with a school district.

(c)

The rules required by subsection (a) of this section shall at a minimum:

(
i
)

Establish an application and approval process for employees possessing a valid concealed carry permit under W.S. 6
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104(a)(ii) to carry a firearm on school property;

(ii)

Require any person carrying a firearm pursuant to this section to maintain the firearm on his person at all times;

(iii)

Require the board of trustees to maintain a list of the location and names of all employees who receive permission to carry firearms from the district's board of trustees in accordance with this section.

(d)

The superintendent of the district shall notify the parents and guardians of students attending school in the district of the ability of employees to carry firearms and the rules and regulations governing possession.

(e)

The superintendent of the district shall notify all law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over the area of the location and names of all employees who receive permission to carry firearms from the district's board of trustees.

(f)

Nothing in this section shall authorize school district personnel to carry a firearm, concealed or otherwise, on or into any facility
or other
school district property without the express approval of the board of trustees and notification of parties as required by this section.

(g)

Nothing in this section shall authorize a student of a school district to carry a firearm, concealed or otherwise, on or into any facility or a school district.

Section 2.

W.S.

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104(
t)(vi) and (ix) and 6
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401(c) are amended to read:

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104.

Wearing or carrying concealed weapons; penalties; exceptions; permits.

(t)

No person authorized to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to paragraphs (a
)(
ii) through (iv) of this section shall carry a concealed firearm into:

(vi)

Any
school, college or professional athletic event not related to firearms
,
except as provided in W.S. 21
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;

(ix)

Any
elementary or secondary school facility
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except as provided in W.S. 21
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;

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401.

Firearm, weapon and ammunition regulation and prohibition by state.

(c)

The sale, transfer, purchase, delivery, taxation, manufacture, ownership, transportation, storage, use and possession of firearms, weapons and ammunition shall be authorized, regulated and prohibited by the state, and regulation thereof is preempted by the state. Except as authorized by W.S. 15
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103(a)(xviii)
and 21
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, no city, town, county, political subdivision or any other entity shall authorize, regulate or prohibit the sale, transfer, purchase, delivery, taxation, manufacture, ownership, transportation, storage, use, carrying or possession of firearms, weapons, accessories, components or ammunition except as specifically provided by this chapter. This section shall not affect zoning or other ordinances which encompass firearms businesses along with other
businesses. Zoning and other ordinances which are designed for the purpose of restricting or prohibiting the sale, purchase, transfer or manufacture of firearms or ammunition as a method of regulating firearms or ammunition are in conflict with this section and are prohibited.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

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