Advisory committee approves ACAS security recommendations; weapon screening prompts split

Jan 13, 2026

The Advisory Committee on the State Capitol Area Security approved a slate of high-level security recommendations from an Axtell Group assessment — including access control, credential oversight, perimeter and staffing improvements — and directed agencies to finalize a report for submission to the legislature. Weapon-screening drew debate and some dissent during votes.

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The Advisory Committee on the State Capitol Area Security voted to include a package of high-level security recommendations from an external assessment in its final ACAS report and directed the Department of Public Safety and Department of Administration to finalize and submit the report to the legislature, judicial branch and governor by Jan. 15, 2026.

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