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Panel narrows private security definition; bill advanced to Ways and Means
Summary
The subcommittee approved Senate Bill 300a, which refines the definition of private security entities so employers who hire and certify their own employees (for example, large retailers) are not treated as contracted security entities, and moved the bill to Ways and Means with a due-pass recommendation.
The Public Safety Subcommittee voted to send Senate Bill 300a to the full Ways and Means Committee with a due-pass recommendation after LFO explained the bill refines who must register as a private security entity.
LFO staff told the committee the bill "refines the definition of a private security entity to be a person engaged in business of providing private security professionals for contracted private security services and it removes persons who simply employ private security providers for the definition." The presenter said this change removes entities such as large retailers that hire and certify their own employees from needing to be registered as security entities, which reduces the number of entities paying fees to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training program. The presenter added there is no fiscal impact expected on the bill at this time in light of a recent DPSST fee bill.
Senator Brock Smith moved the measure; the subcommittee passed it without recorded opposition and assigned Senator Meeks to carry the bill on the Senate floor. A House sponsor or floor carrier was named to manage House-side floor action.
The subcommittee’s action narrows the statutory registration requirement and is expected to reduce administrative burden and the number of entities subject to DPSST registration fees. LFO noted the change will reduce the fee-paying entities but indicated no fiscal impact currently due to recent fee changes.
