HB 35
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for school safety blueprint requirement.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Bill overview
This bill requires Pennsylvania’s public and private schools to create and maintain current blueprints of their buildings and provide them to local law enforcement agencies, such as the Pennsylvania State Police or municipal police departments. The goal is to improve school safety and security by ensuring first responders have up-to-date information about the layout of school buildings. This includes all types of schools within the Commonwealth, such as public, charter, and private institutions.
Key provisions
- Requires school entities to provide blueprints to local law enforcement.
- Mandates the provision of updated blueprints when building layouts change.
- Defines ‘school entity’ to include various types of schools.
- Specifies that the Pennsylvania State Police and municipal police departments are the recipients of the blueprints.
Who is affected
- Public school districts
- Charter schools
- Cyber charter schools
- Private schools
- Nonpublic schools
Notable changes
- Introduces a requirement for school blueprints to be readily available to local law enforcement.
- Updates the Public School Code to include this new requirement.
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Cosponsors
G. Roni Green
John Inglis III
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