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OK HB2931

Bill

Status

Passed

5/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Mark McCullough

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases required security drills from 2 lockdown drills to 4 security drills per school year at each Oklahoma public school, with no more than 2 per semester and one required within the first 15 days of each semester

  • Eliminates the previous requirement for 2 separate intruder drills per school year, reducing total required safety drills from 8 to 6

  • Changes terminology from "lockdown drills" to "security drills" throughout the statute and expands the scope to address threats "around or in" the school rather than just "on or near"

  • Requires districts to determine the extent of student involvement in security drills, while all students and employees must still participate

  • Effective date of July 1, 2016, with an emergency clause allowing immediate effect upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Schools safety; requiring school safety plans to follow certain standard response protocol for emergency situations; effective date; emergency.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/11/2016

5/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/4/2016
Education3/21/2016
Appropriations and Budget2/2/2016

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