Committee approves stricter training and reporting standards for private security guards
SB 1203 would require live, evidence‑based de‑escalation training, review wages and working conditions, and strengthen reporting and enforcement for private security guards; it passed the subcommittee and will go to Public Safety.
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The Assembly subcommittee advanced SB 1203, the "Stand for Security Act," which seeks to modernize licensing and training standards for private security officers across California. The bill would require specified in‑person de‑escalation training, review wages and working conditions, strengthen employer accountability through reporting and enforcement, and address implicit bias and racial profiling in the industry.
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