Bill > S2875

This bill, known as the "School Safety and Security Act," establishes new penalties for certain criminal acts committed on school property, defining a "school district" as a public elementary or secondary school district and a "school safety and security plan" as the comprehensive procedures a district uses to protect students and staff, prevent and respond to emergencies, and recover from crises. Specifically, it makes it a crime of the fourth degree for individuals to knowingly enter or remain on school property after being told not to, provide false identification to school officials, help unauthorized individuals enter school property by bypassing security measures, or tamper with security devices. It also criminalizes intentionally activating or tampering with emergency alert systems or school safety plans without a genuine emergency, interfering with the implementation of these plans or drills, or engaging in threatening behavior that causes a school to initiate an emergency response. Furthermore, the bill restricts access to sensitive school safety information, making it a crime of the fourth degree to film, record, or publicly share details of school safety plans or drills without express written permission from school administrators or law enforcement, with exceptions for law enforcement activities and news coverage of emergencies. Finally, it creates a fourth-degree crime for intentionally interfering with school bus operations or entering an occupied school bus without permission, unless it's an emergency response or authorized repair.