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School Safety - Legislation

This section presents a sample of links to online Federal and State legislation and testimony.

Bullying and Gang Prevention for School Safety and Crime Reduction Act of 2005 Pending-H.R. Bill 283
The Act extends the exiting legislation (Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act) to cover bullying, gang, drug, and violence prevention. This amendment would permit the use of grant funding for gang and bullying prevention programs.

The Children's Gun Violence Prevention Act of 1999 Pending-H.R. Bill 4073
The Children's Gun Violence Prevention Act, sponsored by Representatives Carolyn McCarthy (NY-04), Marge Roukema (NJ-05), and John Porter (IL-10) and Senator Edward Kennedy (MA), addresses the problem of children's easy access to firearms. It includes provisions that require child-resistant locks on handguns and imposes fines of up to $10,000 on a gun owner if a child gains access to a loaded firearm. This measure is particularly important because an estimated 1,500 children ages 14 and under are treated in hospital emergency rooms each year for unintentional gun injuries alone.

Colorado State Anti-Bullying Law SENATE BILL 01-080
The bill requires each school district to implement policies to create an environment free of bullying as part of a safe school plan.

Missouri Safety Act
This act specifies that prohibitions on student possession of weapons under Section 160.261, RSMo (which requires 1-year suspension), possession of weapons or controlled substances under Section 167.117, RSMo (which requires reporting to law enforcement), and the prohibition on student possession of controlled substances shall apply to the school playground or parking lot, school bus, or school activity whether on or off the school property. The act also requires that the information annually reported by school districts shall include the rates and durations of and reasons for suspensions of 10 days or longer and expulsions of pupils.

Right to a Safe School for Higher Education
This act, modeled after the right to safe schools act for elementary and secondary education, provides institutions of higher learning with the right to safe schools and the penalty for violation of that right.

School Violence Prevention Act of 2005 - Pending-H.R. Bill 3655
This Act requires that the guidelines relating to the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act be reviewed and revised to improve State and local prevention programs.

Select School Safety Enactments (1994-2001)
Select School Safety Enactments (1994-2001) is a compilation of recent legislative responses to school violence by States.

Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2006 Pending-H.R. Bill 5295
This Act is designed to ensure that schools remain free of weapons, dangerous materials, and drug.  It indicates that a search of a minor student by school official, on public school grounds, be deemed permissible by state and school district, if there is reasonable suspicion, based on professional experience and judgment.  

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