Florida Senate - 2016                                    SB 1586
       
       
        
       By Senator Smith
       
       31-01609-16                                           20161586__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to private security services;
    3         providing a short title; amending s. 493.6303, F.S.;
    4         requiring an applicant for licensure as an armed
    5         security officer to complete substance abuse and
    6         mental illness coursework and provide a statement from
    7         a mental health professional; providing an effective
    8         date.
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   10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   12         Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Kijuan Byrd and
   13  Michael Smathers Act.”
   14         Section 2. Subsection (5) of section 493.6303, Florida
   15  Statutes, is amended to read:
   16         493.6303 License requirements.—In addition to the license
   17  requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter, each
   18  individual or agency must comply with the following additional
   19  requirements:
   20         (5) An applicant for a Class “G” license shall:
   21         (a) Satisfy the firearms training outlined in s. 493.6115.
   22         (b) Successfully complete substance abuse and mental
   23  illness coursework at a school or training facility licensed by
   24  the department. The department shall establish by rule the
   25  general content and number of hours for such coursework.
   26         (c) Provide a statement from a mental health professional
   27  licensed in this state attesting that the applicant has been
   28  evaluated and does not have a mental illness.
   29         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.