Committee hears competing views on creating a Security Guards Industry Standards Board
A House committee heard testimony for and against HB 2524, which would create a nine‑member Security Guards Industry Standards Board to set minimum pay, benefits and training for licensed private security guards; labor witnesses cited high turnover and inadequate training while business groups warned of duplication, cost and an expansive unelected board authority.
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Representative Edwin Obras introduced House Bill 2524 on Jan. 27, proposing a nine‑member Security Guards Industry Standards Board within the Department of Labor & Industries to adopt minimum employment standards for private security guards by Jan. 1, 2028. The bill would require the board to investigate market conditions and set enforceable standards for compensation, paid leave, benefits and training, reviewed at least every four years, and funded in part by a $25 remittance from certain Department of Licensing fees.
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