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MD SB432

MD SB432
Public Schools - Active Shooter Safety Drills or Trainings - Requirements


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Introduced
01/19/2024
In Committee
04/02/2024
Crossed Over
04/02/2024
Passed
Dead
04/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring the Maryland Center for School Safety to collaborate with an institution of higher education or a designated federal or national research entity to study the effectiveness and impact of active shooter safety drills or trainings by researching and analyzing data collected by local school systems; requiring the Center to identify best practices for active shooter safety drills or trainings on or before October 1, 2024; requiring local school systems to provide parents with the annual active shooter safety drill schedule; etc.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Maryland Center for School Safety to collaborate with a research entity to study the effectiveness and psychological impact of active shooter safety drills or trainings, and to identify best practices for such drills or trainings by October 1, 2024. It also mandates that local school systems provide parents with the annual schedule of active shooter safety drills or trainings, announce them in advance, notify parents after they occur, provide mental health follow-up, and collect and report data on their effectiveness and impact to the Center. Additionally, the bill requires the Center to develop and annually update model content to inform parents about the state's firearm storage laws, which local school systems must distribute at the start of each school year.

Committee Categories

Education, Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (on 04/02/2024)

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