SB 25-027 CO Became Law
Trauma-Informed School Safety Practices
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Summary
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 (3)
- Janice Marchman Democratic · primary
- Junie Joseph Democratic · primary
- Ryan Gonzalez Republican · primary
28 coauthors / cosponsors
- J. Amabile Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Ball Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Coleman Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Cutter Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Danielson Democratic · cosponsor
- T. Exum Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Gonzales Democratic · cosponsor
- N. Hinrichsen Democratic · cosponsor
- I. Jodeh Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kipp Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kolker Democratic · cosponsor
- D. Michaelson Jenet · cosponsor
- R. Rodriguez Democratic · cosponsor
- T. Sullivan Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Wallace Democratic · cosponsor
- F. Winter · cosponsor
- J. Bacon Democratic · cosponsor
- A. Boesenecker Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Clifford Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Duran Democratic · cosponsor
- R. English Democratic · cosponsor
- L. García Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- S. Lieder Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Lindsay Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Phillips Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Rutinel Democratic · cosponsor
- T. Story Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (17)
- Jun 3, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
- May 8, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 8, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- May 8, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 6, 2025 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
- May 5, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- May 3, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
- May 3, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Apr 29, 2025 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
- Apr 24, 2025 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Finance · lower
- Apr 17, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower
- Apr 17, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 16, 2025 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 15, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
- Apr 11, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Feb 5, 2025 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
- Jan 8, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
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