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IA HF586
IA HF586A bill for an act relating to the development of a policy governing responses to a fire alarm activated on school grounds outside of a scheduled fire drill by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and including effective date provisions.
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Introduced
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
In Committee
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to the development of a policy governing responses to a fire alarm activated on school grounds outside of a scheduled fire drill by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The bill requires that school districts and accredited nonpublic schools include in the high-quality school building emergency operations plan a policy that directs how students, school employees, and individuals who are not school employees but who are required as part of the individual’s employment to regularly be present in a school building are to respond when a fire alarm is activated on school grounds outside of a scheduled fire drill to protect such individuals in the event the fire alarm was activated due to the presence of an active shooter on school grounds. The bill also requires charter schools and innovation zone schools to adopt such a policy. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
AI Summary
This bill requires school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to develop a specific policy addressing how people should respond when a fire alarm is activated outside of a scheduled fire drill, particularly in situations where the alarm might have been triggered by an active shooter. The policy must cover how students, school employees, and other individuals regularly present in school buildings should react in such scenarios, with the goal of protecting people if a fire alarm is being used as a potential tactic by an active shooter to create confusion or draw people into a dangerous situation. The bill amends existing school safety planning laws to mandate the inclusion of this new policy in high-quality emergency operations plans, ensuring that schools have clear protocols for distinguishing between a potential fire emergency and a potential active shooter situation. The policy requirements apply to all types of schools mentioned, including traditional public school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment, reflecting its perceived urgency in addressing school safety protocols.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 423. (on 02/25/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF586 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF586.html |
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