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This bill mandates that by July 1, 2028, every school district, charter school, and nonpublic school in Colorado must install at least one exterior key box meeting Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1037 on each school building. These key boxes, to be placed in a location determined after consulting with local law enforcement agencies (such as sheriff's offices or police departments), must contain keys and access codes for law enforcement to enter all buildings and rooms on school grounds. Additionally, the key boxes must include detailed maps of the school grounds, identifying access points to buildings, rooms, stairwells, and hallways, as well as the locations of critical utilities, automated external defibrillators (AEDs), trauma kits, and other emergency aids. The bill also clarifies that the contents of these key boxes are not considered public records under the Colorado Open Records Act, and school employees are protected from civil liability for their installation and use unless they acted with gross negligence or bad faith. Furthermore, money from the school security disbursement program can be used to fund the installation of these key boxes.

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-104