Relating to funding for school safety; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify sources of funding to pay for costs of establishing secure, single point of entry for each public school. Directs department to submit report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 29, 2023
How they voted
30–26
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 59
Mar 29, 2023
D
Democratic35
74% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Mar 29, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (30-26-3)
house
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education.
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BS
Brian Stout
RRepublican
P
Jeff Helfrich
RRepublican
P
Ricki Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Scharf
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Levy
RRepublican
Co
Boomer Wright
RRepublican
Co
CC
Charlie Conrad
IIndependent
Co
CG
Christine Goodwin
RRepublican
Co
Cyrus Javadi
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Diehl
RRepublican
Co
Emily McIntire
RRepublican
Co
Greg Smith
RRepublican
Co
JH
James Hieb
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 3261
Scope: OR
Hi! I can help you understand HB 3261. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline