Bill Text: MI HB5968 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Education; safety; comprehensive school security plan for public and nonpublic schools; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308a.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-05-10 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/09/2018 [HB5968 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-HB5968-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5968

 

 

May 9, 2018, Introduced by Rep. Kosowski and referred to the Committee on Education Reform.

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

 

"The revised school code,"

 

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1308a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1308a. (1) Not later than November 1, 2019, a school

 

district, intermediate school district, public school academy, or

 

nonpublic school shall develop and implement, in conjunction with a

 

local law enforcement agency, an emergency response plan for each

 

school building operated by the school district, intermediate

 

school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school. The

 

emergency response plan must include guidelines and procedures for

 

prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery for

 

at least all of the following types of emergency situations:

     (a) A natural disaster.

 

     (b) A power outage.

 

     (c) A water system failure.

 

     (d) Exposure to a biological, chemical, or nuclear agent.

 

     (e) A transportation accident.

 

     (f) A medical emergency.

 

     (g) Food contamination.

 

     (h) An epidemic or pandemic.

 

     (i) Mass injury.

 

     (j) A bomb threat.

 

     (k) A suicide threat or attempt.

 

     (l) A physical altercation.

 

     (m) A weapon on school grounds.

 

     (n) A drug overdose.

 

     (o) Death or homicide.

 

     (p) An intruder.

 

     (q) A lost or missing individual.

 

     (r) Sexual assault.

 

     (s) An active shooter.

 

     (2) As used in this section, "school building" means any of

 

the following:

 

     (a) A building intended to be used to provide instruction for

 

pupils, including an addition to an existing building.

 

     (b) A recreational or athletic structure or field intended to

 

be used by pupils.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.