SB 25-027: Trauma-Informed School Safety Practices

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

On or before September 1, 2025, the act requires the office of school safety (office) to convene and oversee a work group to develop best practices for the use of trauma-informed practices to conduct school safety drills. The act requires the work group to convene its first meeting no later than 56 days after the office receives $50,000 of gifts, grants, or donations for the purpose of the work group or receives an in-kind donation with a value of $50,000 as part of a public-private partnership agreement. No later than one year and one month after the office receives $50,000 of gifts, grants, or donations or receives an in-kind donation with a value of $50,000, the act requires the work group to develop recommendations to support schools in training school personnel on the use of trauma-informed practices in conducting school safety drills, how to best conduct school safety drills in a trauma-informed manner, and how to best respond to a school safety incident. The act requires that the work group be entirely funded by gifts, grants, and donations, including in-kind donations as part of a public-private partnership agreement. If by June 30, 2027, the work group has not received $50,000 in gifts, grants, or donations or an in-kind donation with a value of $50,000 as part of a public-private partnership agreement, the state treasurer must transfer any money received for purposes of the work group to the state education fund. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 27 · Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. June 3, 2025Governor Signed
2. May 8, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
3. May 8, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
4. May 8, 2025Sent to the Governor
5. May 6, 2025Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
6. May 5, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. May 3, 2025House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
8. May 3, 2025House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
9. April 29, 2025House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
10. April 24, 2025House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Finance
11. April 17, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
12. April 17, 2025Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

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