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2019 House Bill 1216: Concerning nonfirearm measures to increase school safety and student well-being
Introduced by Rep. Laurie Dolan (Olympia) (D) on January 17, 2019
Referred to the House Education Committee on January 17, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on February 7, 2019
Requires each educational service district to establish a Regional School Safety Center with certain duties, subject to state funding.
?Requires school districts to establish a School-Based Threat Assessment Program that meets certain requirements, by the beginning of the 2020-21 school year.
?Codifies the School Safety Center and the School Safety and Student Wellbeing Advisory Committee, and makes the duties subject to state funding.
?Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to monitor certain safety-related programs and plans, subject to state funding.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 11, 2019
Received in the Senate on March 9, 2019
Referred to the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on March 9, 2019
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 22, 2019
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 9, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Phil Fortunato (Auburn) (R) on April 12, 2019
Allows a school district to adopt a written policy authorizing one or more permanent employees of a school located within the school district to possess firearms on school grounds.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on April 12, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Lisa Wellman (Mercer Island) (D) on April 12, 2019
Defines school resource officer (SRO).
(2) Requires school districts that choose to have a SRO program to confirm that the SRO has received training on specific topics.
(3) Directs school districts with a SRO program to annually review and adopt an agreement with local law enforcement that incorporates certain elements.
(4) Creates a grant program to fund SRO training.
(5) Adds an intent section.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 12, 2019
Received in the House on April 23, 2019
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 9, 2019