Security services.

The effective date for most major provisions (training requirements, fine changes, reporting expansions, firearms curriculum) was changed from July 1, 2028 to January 1, 2029, delaying implementation by approximately six months.

Annual security officer skills review or practice training was reduced from 16 hours to 12 hours, and the deescalation portion of that annual training was reduced from 8 hours to 4 hours.

A new requirement was added mandating 2 hours of training dedicated to workers' rights contained in the notice described in Section 1553 of the Labor Code, to be completed within the first 18 hours of initial 42-hour training.

A new labor organization certificate was created, allowing a labor organization representing security guards of a proprietary private security employer to provide the 2-hour workers' rights training upon bureau approval. The application fee is $400, renewal fee is $300 (valid for two years), and reinstatement fee is $350.

The provision requiring the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services to convene a training advisory committee when adopting or modifying rules was replaced with a requirement that the bureau annually solicit feedback from security industry representatives regarding possible rule changes.

The firearms bias training curriculum requirement was changed from being established 'by emergency regulation' to simply 'by regulation,' removing the expedited rulemaking mechanism.

A severability clause was added declaring that provisions of the act are severable.

A coordination provision was added incorporating additional changes to Sections 7574.18 and 7583.6 proposed by SB 1148, operative only if both bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Sections 7581.2 and 7581.3 of the Business and Professions Code were removed from the list of sections the bill amends, repeals, or adds, narrowing the bill's scope.

Required security officer skills training increased from 34 hours to 42 hours for proprietary private security officers.

Training must be conducted through traditional classroom instruction. Deescalation training specifically requires a human instructor physically present and live with students in a classroom for 100 percent of the course. No part of security skills training may be completed while a guard is on duty at their post.

Two of the first 18 hours of training must be dedicated to workers' rights contained in the Labor Code Section 1553 notice. A labor organization representing security guards may provide this two-hour training upon request, with bureau approval within 30 days.

Annual review or practice training increased to at least 16 hours (up from an unspecified minimum), with at least 8 hours dedicated to deescalation skills using evidence-based, trauma-informed techniques. The bureau must determine criteria to evaluate whether deescalation trainings conform to required principles.

Physical altercation reporting now includes incidents where the security officer requires first aid or other medical attention (previously only covered injuries to members of the public). Reports must include apparent race and gender of the member of the public and whether the officer had received all required training at the time. The bureau must release an annual report on these incidents.

Training must be administered and certified by a single course provider and completed within six months preceding the date the application is submitted to the bureau. Officers must maintain certificates until registration expires; employers must maintain training records for the duration of employment.

The requirement to convene a training advisory committee when the bureau adopts, modifies, or seeks to rescind a rule now includes an exception for grammatical or technical changes.

Employers must compensate employees for all time spent attending security skills training (including deescalation) and must pay the cost of the training, if the guard is employed by or has a pending offer from the employer.

Churches, mosques, shrines, synagogues, temples, and other places of worship are exempt from requiring initial and annual deescalation training for their proprietary private security officers, but must still ensure 16 hours of security officer skills training.

Fine for violating subdivisions (f) or (g) of Section 7574.38 reduced from $10,000 to $5,000 per violation. Fine for failure to maintain records or administer training changed to $1,000 per violation. Fine for failure to deliver physical altercation reports set at $2,500 per violation (reduced from $5,000 under existing law for private patrol operators).

The Industrial Welfare Commission deadline to issue a wage order for the property services industry changed from June 30, 2028 to October 1, 2028.

The bill is restructured with transitional provisions: existing sections are amended with sunset dates (inoperative July 1, 2028) and new sections are added that become operative on July 1, 2028, creating a clean transition rather than a direct amendment.

Required initial security guard training increased from 34 hours to 42 hours for both proprietary private security officers and security guards under the Private Security Services Act.

Section 7583.6 was substantially expanded to require that training be conducted through traditional in-person classroom instruction, prohibit completion of training while a guard is on duty at their post, and require employers to compensate employees for time spent attending training and to cover the cost of training.

Labor organizations representing security guards were given the right to provide the two-hour workers' rights training (on the notice described in Labor Code Section 1553) upon request, with the bureau required to approve such organizations within 30 days of a written request.

The operative date for most new provisions was moved from January 1, 2028 to July 1, 2028, giving the industry an additional six months to comply.

Sections 7581.2, 7581.3, and 7583.7 were added to the list of Business and Professions Code sections amended by the bill, broadening the act's reach into additional regulatory areas.

Two legislative findings were removed: one about California's police officer shortage leading to slower response times, and another about security officers not being trained on limitations of law enforcement rights to enter private areas of buildings.

Senator Archuleta and Assembly Members Addis, Kalra, and Lee were added as coauthors of the bill.

A new exemption was added for federal qualified law enforcement officers (as defined in 18 U.S.C. Section 926B) who have completed a course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest and appropriate use of force, exempting them from Section 7583.6 requirements.

The requirement for the department to develop a standard course on implicit and explicit bias in firearms use was changed from 'by regulation' to 'by emergency regulation,' allowing faster adoption of that specific curriculum.

The term 'security officers' was replaced with 'security guards' throughout the bill, aligning terminology with existing statutory language in the Private Security Services Act.

Terminology throughout the legislative findings section was broadened from 'security officers' to 'security officers guards,' explicitly including both terms in multiple findings about the role and challenges of security workers.

A new phrase 'and the constitutional rights of security contractors' clients' was added to the legislative finding about equipping security workers with knowledge of their rights, expanding the scope of rights-based training to include protection of clients' constitutional rights.

The effective date for provisions describing which entities are qualified to administer, test, and certify the course on the power to arrest and appropriate use of force was pushed back from July 1, 2027 to January 1, 2028, a delay of approximately six months.

The state-mandated local program designation changed from 'no' to 'yes,' meaning the bill now formally imposes costs on local agencies that may trigger reimbursement obligations under the California Constitution.

Fiscal committee review requirement changed from 'no' to 'yes,' indicating the bill now requires fiscal analysis before proceeding.

The legislative counsel digest title was simplified from 'Private security services: firearm discharge report. Security services.' to just 'Security services.'

The bill now amends eight additional sections of the Business and Professions Code (7574.18, 7574.30, 7574.38, 7583.2, 7583.5, 7583.6, 7585.6, 7587.7), adds new Sections 7583.7 and 7583.48 to that code, and adds Section 1173.1 to the Labor Code, compared to the original which only amended Section 7583.4.

The bill now imposes a state-mandated local program (changed from 'no' to 'yes') because it changes the definition of a crime, and the fiscal committee determination changed from 'no' to 'yes.'

Initial security officer skills training increased from 32 hours to 34 hours, with the portion required within 30 days of registration increasing from 16 to 18 hours. Annual review or practice training doubled from 8 hours to 16 hours.

A minimum of 8 hours of annual training dedicated to practicing deescalation skills through in-person role-play and interactive methods using evidence-based, trauma-informed techniques is now required. The training provider cannot be a licensee or a subsidiary of a licensee.

All security officer skills training must now be conducted through traditional in-person classroom instruction where the instructor is physically present for 100 percent of the course and provides hands-on demonstrations. No part of the training may be completed while a guard is on duty at their post.

Two hours of the initial 34-hour training must be dedicated to training employees on workers' rights contained in the notice described in Labor Code Section 1553. A labor organization representing security officers may provide this two-hour training upon request.

Firearms qualification class instruction requirement increased from 8 hours to 16 hours for initial firearms qualification.

The department must develop a standard course and curriculum by regulation that includes minimum hours of instruction on the role of implicit and explicit bias on racial profiling and the use of firearms in commercial, entertainment, government property, urban street, and residential settings.

The firearm discharge report provision (Section 7583.2) is expanded to also cover physical altercations with members of the public. Reports must now include the apparent race and gender of the member of the public, whether the security officer had received all required training at the time of the incident, and whether a security officer required first aid or other medical attention.

Physical altercation reports are only required when specific triggering events occur: arrest of a security guard, filing of a police report by a member of the public, a member of the public requiring first aid or medical attention, discharge/suspension/reprimand of a security guard, any physical use of force on a person while on duty, or a security officer requiring first aid or medical attention. An exemption applies when hospital staff request security officers to assist in restraining a patient for medical or mental health reasons.

Employers must now ensure that security skills training occurs as required and must compensate employees for time spent in training, including the 8 hours of deescalation training and the initial 34-hour course if the guard is employed by or has a pending offer from the employer.

Beginning July 1, 2027, the provision allowing licensees to administer, test, and certify the power-to-arrest course is repealed and replaced with a new section restricting training providers to organizations that are not licensees or schools approved by the department. The course length increases from approximately 8 hours to approximately 16 hours.

The Bureau of Security and Investigative Services must convene a training advisory committee to recommend requirements and share industry experience whenever it adopts, modifies, or seeks to rescind a rule or regulation related to private security services training provisions.

The Bureau of Security and Investigative Services must release an annual public report containing data per county on firearm discharges and physical altercations, including totals broken down by apparent race and gender of the member of the public, whether medical attention was needed, whether the officer lacked required training, and year-over-year comparisons with the previous two years.

The administrative fine for failure to maintain accurate records or administer required training increased from $500 to $1,000 per violation. A new fine of up to $10,000 per violation is authorized for failure to ensure security skills training occurs or to compensate employees for training. The general administrative fine cap was increased from $2,500 to $10,000 per violation.

The Industrial Welfare Commission must convene on or before July 1, 2027 to perform wage review duties for the property services industry and must issue a wage order specific to employees in that industry by June 30, 2028.

A person registered as a proprietary private security officer may submit Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) records documenting equivalent military training in lieu of completing the security officer skills training course. The department will determine what type of military training qualifies.