SF 2273

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/07/2025 10:16 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; appropriating money for teacher and school staff training
in dangerous situations in schools and to provide teachers and school staff with
firearms.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin TEACHER AND STAFF TRAINING; DANGEROUS SCHOOL
SITUATIONS.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
education for grants to school districts to provide firearm simulator training to prepare
teachers, staff persons, and other designated persons employed in the school district to
respond to dangerous situations in schools.
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Sec. 2. new text begin SCHOOLS; FIREARMS.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
education for grants to school districts to provide firearms with biometric gun locks to
teachers, staff persons, and other designated persons employed in a district school that is a
distance of at least three minutes from a law enforcement response to a dangerous situation
at the school. A teacher, staff person, or other designated person who receives a firearm
must have received firearm training.
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