Senate Bill 12-079 Summary

• Increases the statistic cited regarding school violence incidents from 75% to 81%, citing both the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Education as sources.

• Expands the Safe2tell program to include additional communication methods beyond a single electronic hotline and establishes it as a community partner in school response frameworks.

• Strengthens confidentiality protections by defining "materials" broadly to include any records or information related to reports, and requiring protective orders with identity redaction when materials must be disclosed in criminal cases.

• Authorizes the Attorney General to oppose disclosure of Safe2tell materials in court proceedings and requires that excised materials be sealed and preserved for potential appellate review.

• Exempts Safe2tell materials from public inspection requests under the state's public records law (CORA) when the materials are confidential under the Safe2tell statute.