California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB1148: Security guards: training.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Sections 7574.18 and 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. professions and vocations Security guards: training. Existing law, the Private Security Services Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of, among others, security guards by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to amend Sections 7574.18 and 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. professions and vocations Security guards: training. Existing law, the Private Security Services Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of, among others, security guards by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. Existing law requires a security guard registrant to complete not less than 32 hours of training in security officer skills within 6 months from the date an initial registration is issued and requires a security guard registrant to complete 16 of the 32 hours within 30 days from the date the registration is issued, except as specified. Existing law requires a security guard registrant to complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force as a condition for registration issuance. This bill would, notwithstanding those provisions, allow a registrant who has completed a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force to complete the training in security officer skills before registration is issued. Existing law, the Proprietary Security Services Act, provides for the registration and regulation of proprietary private security officers by the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires a proprietary private security officer registrant to complete a training in security officer skills …
Sponsors
- Roger Niello (R, SD06) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1011, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6976.) Ordered to the Senate.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
- : Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended.
- : Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended.
Votes
- Unfinished Business SB1148 Niello Concurrence (August 31, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB 1148 Niello Senate Third Reading By Patterson (August 31, 2026): 76 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. (August 5, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Consent Calendar 2nd SB1148 Niello (April 16, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (March 23, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1148?
- SB1148 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Security guards: training.
- What does SB1148 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Sections 7574.18 and 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. professions and vocations Security guards: training. Existing law, the Private Security Services Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of, among others, security guards by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services…
- What is the status of SB1148?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1011, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1148?
- Roger Niello (R, SD06).
- Where is the official record for SB1148?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1148
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