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Delegate Kent’s bill to widen pool for school security officers moves to 'pass by indefinitely' after split testimony
Summary
House Bill 2257, which removes a 10-year recency restriction for school security officers (SSOs) and clarifies these are not school resource officers (SROs), drew mixed testimony and was passed by indefinitely 6-2 in the subcommittee.
Delegate Kent introduced House Bill 2257, which would amend Virginia code provisions for school security officers to remove a 10‑year recency restriction that can bar former law-enforcement officers from serving as school security officers (SSOs).
The bill’s patron, Delegate Kent, told the subcommittee that HB 2257 "only seeks to expand currently what is in practice with SSO officers by eliminating a barrier to apply by removing the 10 year requirement," and emphasized it does not change existing credentialing or training requirements.
Supporters said the change would expand the…
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