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NJ SR28
Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Parker Space
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AI Summary
- New Jersey Senate urges the Department of Education to regularly review and update the "School Safety and Security Manual: Best Practices Guidelines," originally issued in 2004 and last updated in 2007
- Attorney General urged to regularly review and revise "Law Enforcement Directive No. 2007-1," which requires all state law enforcement agencies to maintain policies on bomb threats, active shooter response, school lockdowns, evacuations, and public information
- Neither document has undergone significant review or revision since 2007, despite evolving school safety concerns
- Resolution calls for updates to ensure school personnel and law enforcement have current best practices for preventing, mitigating, and responding to school safety emergencies
- Copies to be transmitted to U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice, and the President
Legislative Description
Urges Attorney General and Department of Education to regularly update "Law Enforcement Directive No. 2007-1" and "School Safety and Security Manual: Best Practices Guidelines."
Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Education1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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