Missouri SB 905 — Modifies language relating to school protection officers and creates Missouri Rangers training program

Missouri, 2026. SB 905: Modifies language relating to school protection officers and creates Missouri Rangers training program

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Latest action

July 13, 2026 — Signed by Governor

Summary

SS/SCS/SB 905 - This act establishes the Missouri Rangers and creates provisions relating to a training program for the Missouri Rangers. This act requires the POST Commission to establish a training program to be known as the "Missouri Rangers", and shall establish minimum standards for training instructors, training centers, and training programs that focus on preventing and responding to emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings. The arrest powers granted to any person who successfully completes the Missouri Rangers training program shall be limited to property or premises owned, leased, rented, or possessed by the school or school district and firearms offenses. This provision shall not apply to any person who is an active law enforcement officer. The training program shall be established by the POST Commission. The program shall not be longer than one hundred sixty hours, and shall consist of state and federal constitutional and statutory law; firearms training; close quarter combat; implicit and racial bias; active shooter training; defensive tactics; and any other related training deemed necessary by POST. An applicant shall not be granted entry to the training program without successfully completing the physical training requirements for their age range. The POST commission is granted the authority to promulgate rules for continuing education training for the Missouri Rangers. A certificate of Missouri Ranger training program completion and a Ranger badge shall be issued to any person that successfully completes the training program. A copy of such certificate shall be provided to the director of the Department of Public Safety. Under this act, the outermost garment of the Missouri Ranger uniform must display the title "RANGER" in capitalized block letters. A school or school district that utilizes this program has the authority to allow Rangers to carry a firearm or other weapon capable of lethal use on school property. The school or school district shall also decide the type of weapon carried and whether it shall be concealed. If open carrying a pistol, Rangers must use a level three retention holster. Finally, for the purpose of liability, workers' compensation, and any other employment-related matter, each Ranger shall be an employee of the school that hires them, and shall have qualified immunity. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Sponsors

• David Gregory — primary sponsor

Bill text

5720S.04T - Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed Read version ↗

5720S.04P - Perfected Read version ↗

5720S.02C - Senate Committee Substitute Read version ↗

5720S.01I - Introduced Read version ↗

3/25/2026 - SS for SCS S offered (Gregory-15)--(5720S.04F) 3/25/2026 - Adopted, as amended Read version ↗

3/25/2026 - SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Schroer)--(5720S04.07S) 3/25/2026 - Adopted Read version ↗

Recorded votes

No roll-call votes were supplied for this bill. This does not imply that no vote occurred.

Legislative history

1. December 1, 2025Prefiled
2. January 7, 2026S First Read
3. January 8, 2026Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
4. January 13, 2026Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
5. January 29, 2026SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (5720S.02C)
6. March 9, 2026Reported from S Education Committee w/SCS
7. March 23, 2026Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
8. March 25, 2026SS for SCS S offered (Gregory-15)--(5720S.04F)
9. March 25, 2026SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Schroer)--(5720S04.07S)
10. March 25, 2026SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & Ruled out of order (May)--(5720S04.08S)
11. March 25, 2026SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted
12. March 25, 2026Perfected
13. March 26, 2026Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
14. April 2, 2026S Third Read and Passed
15. April 2, 2026H First Read
16. April 7, 2026H Second Read
17. April 7, 2026Referred H Emerging Issues
18. April 13, 2026Hearing Conducted H Emerging Issues
19. April 16, 2026Voted Do Pass H Emerging Issues
20. April 16, 2026Reported Do Pass H Emerging Issues
21. April 23, 2026Referred H Rules - Legislative
22. April 29, 2026Voted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative
23. April 29, 2026Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative
24. May 7, 2026Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar
25. May 13, 2026HA 1 H offered & adopted (Jones (12))--(5720S04.21H)
26. May 13, 2026H Third Read and Passed, as amended
27. May 14, 2026S concurs in HA 1
28. May 14, 2026S Third Read and Passed
29. May 14, 2026Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
30. May 28, 2026Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
31. May 28, 2026Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
32. May 28, 2026Signed by House Speaker
33. May 28, 2026Delivered to Governor
34. July 13, 2026Signed by Governor

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