California SB 1148 — Security guards: training.

California, 20252026. SB 1148: Security guards: training.

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Latest action

September 30, 2026 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1011, Statutes of 2026.

Summary

Existing law, the Private Security Services Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of, among others, security guards by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. Existing law requires a security guard registrant to complete not less than 32 hours of training in security officer skills within 6 months from the date an initial registration is issued and requires a security guard registrant to complete 16 of the 32 hours within 30 days from the date the registration is issued, except as specified. Existing law requires a security guard registrant to complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force as a condition for registration issuance. This bill would, notwithstanding those provisions, allow a registrant who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force to complete the training in security officer skills before registration is issued. Existing law, the Proprietary Security Services Act, provides for the registration and regulation of proprietary private security officers by the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires a proprietary private security officer registrant to complete a training in security officer skills within 6 months from the date of registration issuance, or within 6 months of employment by a proprietary private security employer. Existing law requires the department to develop and establish a standard course and curriculum, including the minimum hours of instruction, for the security officer skills training. This bill would, notwithstanding those provisions, allow a registrant who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force to complete the training in security officer skills before registration is issued. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 7574.18 and 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by SB 1203 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1203 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Sponsors

• Niello — primary sponsor

Bill text

SB1148 Read version ↗

02/18/26 - Introduced Read version ↗

07/01/26 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

08/28/26 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

09/08/26 - Enrolled Read version ↗

09/30/26 - Chaptered Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. September 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1011, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. September 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 31, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
6. August 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6976.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 28, 2026Ordered to third reading.
8. August 28, 2026Read third time and amended.
9. August 27, 2026Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 1. Page 6727.)
10. August 6, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. August 5, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).
12. July 1, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
13. June 30, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 30).
14. May 11, 2026Referred to Com. on B. & P.
15. April 16, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
16. April 16, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3920.) Ordered to the Assembly.
17. April 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
18. April 13, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
19. March 27, 2026Set for hearing April 13.
20. March 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3638.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
21. March 16, 2026Set for hearing March 23.
22. February 26, 2026Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
23. February 19, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
24. February 18, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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