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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 340

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Relating to: comprehensive firearm education for high school pupils.

Firearms and dangerous weapons Natural resources, department of — Administration Organization, miscellaneous Police School — Curriculum State superintendent of public instruction

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the state superintendent of public instruction to jointly

develop a curriculum for a comprehensive firearm education course to be offered as

an elective to high school pupils. The bill requires the state superintendent to jointly

develop the curriculum with the Department of Natural Resources, a law

enforcement agency, or an organization that specializes in firearms safety or that

certifies firearms instructors.

The curriculum must be prepared before the first school year that begins after

the bill is passed. Under current law, a school year begins on July 1 and ends on June

30. The bill does not require a school district to offer the course, but if a school district

does offer such a course, the course must be taught or supervised by an individual

who demonstrates proof of training in firearms safety. The bill prohibits the presence

or use of live ammunition in such a course.

Sponsors

Introduced by: L. Taylor (D) , Moulton (R) , Nass (R) , Tiffany (R) , Wanggaard (R)

18 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Edming (R) , Gannon (R) , Horlacher (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Knodl (R) , Kremer (R) , Krug (R) , Mursau (R) , Quinn (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Ripp (R) , Rodriguez (R) , Schraa (R) , Skowronski (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tusler (R)

Full history

  1. Jul 13, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Moulton, L. Taylor, Nass, Tiffany and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Skowronski, R. Brooks, Kleefisch, Allen, Brandtjen, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Mursau, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Schraa, Thiesfeldt and Tusler

  2. Jul 13, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1