2023 House Bill 4314

Education: safety; school safety guardian program; create.

A bill to create the school safety guardian program; to provide for the certification and recertification of certain individuals as school guardians; to require the promulgation of rules; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill proposes the creation of the School Safety Guardian Program in Michigan, aimed at certifying individuals as school guardians to help prevent or mitigate active assailant incidents on school premises. These guardians, who may be school employees or personnel, are required to complete a 144-hour training program, pass a psychological evaluation, an initial drug test, and fulfill weapon inspection and firearm qualification.

Introduced in the House

March 21, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Luke Meerman (R-89) and 9 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Brian BeGole (R-71), David Prestin (R-108), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Angela Rigas (R-79), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Jamie Thompson (R-28) and Jaime Greene (R-65)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary