Firearms; authorizing carry of a concealed handgun on public school property by certain personnel. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 856 allows designated public school personnel in Oklahoma to carry concealed handguns on school property under specific conditions. It requires qualifying staff (such as those with armed security licenses, reserve peace officer certifications, or valid handgun licenses plus 24 hours of training including weapon retention and active shooter drills) to complete biennial training. School boards must adopt policies authorizing this, and the bill removes prior storage requirements for firearms on school grounds. The law directly affects public school districts and their designated personnel, clarifying liability protections for schools that adopt such policies. It updates existing statutes to permit this change while maintaining prohibitions on firearm carry for most other individuals on school property.