Bill > HF1686

This bill expands training requirements for licensed security officers in Minnesota by increasing both preassignment and continuing education training hours and adding new mandatory training topics. Specifically, the bill requires licensed security officers to complete 40 hours (up from 12) of preassignment training within 21 days of employment, and 24 hours (up from 6) of annual continuing training. The new required training topics include comprehensive areas such as community health and wellness, first aid and CPR, conflict de-escalation strategies, crisis response techniques, industry orientation, public safety entity interactions, building operations disruption response, and threat identification. The bill mandates that training must address complex scenarios like responding to individuals experiencing mental health crises, drug or alcohol impairment, and understanding legal limitations on using force. The board overseeing security officer licensing must establish an implementation plan for existing license holders to comply with these expanded requirements, with the new standards becoming effective January 1, 2026. Importantly, the bill also clarifies that training certificates belong to the employee and must be provided upon request at no charge, enhancing professional mobility for security officers.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1686&ssn=0&y=2025