AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
Summary
Requires all schools and educational institutions to develop and implement a school safety plan that would provide for immediate access to school facilities by first responders in an emergency.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Jun 3, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026
How they voted
31–5
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic32
84% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/03/2026 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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