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Committee reviews draft to clarify defensive-force authority for armed guards at NRC-licensed nuclear sites
Summary
A committee viewed a bill draft creating a state-level privilege for licensed armed security guards to use defensive and, in defined circumstances, deadly force at commercial nuclear facilities; TerraPower representatives supported the draft with caveats and members asked for alignment with existing statutes and federal NRC rules.
LSO presented a draft bill that would recognize a privilege for armed security personnel at commercial nuclear facilities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to use defensive force — including, in limited circumstances, deadly force — within defined protected areas, and to detain suspected trespassers for a reasonable time to summon law enforcement. Brian Fuller of the Legislative Service Office said the draft creates definitions for terms such as "armed nuclear security guard," "commercial nuclear generating station," "exclusion area" and "protected area," and adds a new felony for trespass inside structures and fencing of a commercial nuclear generating station punishable by up to five years in prison. LSO staff suggested several drafting choices, including…
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