SB 741 makes it out of Senate Business & Professions Committee

On April 20, Senate Bill 741 authored by Senator Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria) and sponsored by the Department of Consumer Affairs passed out of its first committee hearing on an 8-1 vote.  CALSAGA was represented by Legislative Chair Mark Miller from Securitas Security Services and past Legislative Chair Randy Davis from AlliedBarton Security Services – both were on hand to testify in support. 

SB 741 would close a loophole in the Private Security Services Act by extending the Bureau of Security & Investigative Services (BSIS) regulation to employers of proprietary security.  Currently, only proprietary security officers are required to register with BSIS.  This bill would finally give BSIS the enforcement authority they need to curb unlicensed activity, while creating a much-needed point-of-contact for BSIS and proprietary employers. 

Equally important, SB 741 would add another layer of public and consumer protection, while further professionalizing the security industry.

The bill is now tentatively scheduled to go to the Senate Committee on Public Safety.  We will keep you posted on its progress, including when we can anticipate the next hearing.