Tennessee HB0214 amends school safety laws to redefine school resource officers and their firearm authorizations.
Tennessee HB0214 amends various sections of Tennessee Code to redefine school resource officers and their firearm authorizations. The bill specifies that school resource officers must be authorized to possess and carry a firearm, and must have written authorization from the local education agency's director of schools and the school principal. It also allows retired law enforcement officers and honorably discharged veterans to serve as school resource officers.
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