A bill allowing teachers and employees to carry concealed weapons in schools made a quick debut Monday.
Idaho Education News reports that without discussion, the Senate State Affairs Committee introduced the concealed weapons bill — a move that might set the stage for a full hearing later in the session.
Sen. Todd Lakey’s bill would allow employees who hold enhanced concealed weapons permits to carry a firearm on school grounds.
An employee would have to maintain “immediate control over the firearm or deadly weapon,” and provide administrators with a copy of his or her concealed weapons permit.
The bill would prohibit schools from posting any signs “indicating that school property is a gun-free zone.”
The bill would have to come back to a Senate committee for a full hearing and that would likely take place in State Affairs committee.
But time could work against this bill. Legislative leaders are hoping to wrap up the 2020 session by March 20 — and committees are beginning to finish their business for the year.
