H.B. 43: School Security Amendments

About this bill

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026. This bill creates the School Safety Support Program to provide funding for school safety requirements and infrastructure.

• Creates the School Safety Support Program (program) to fund school safety personnel, building standards, emergency protocols, and security infrastructure
• Establishes a distribution formula that allocates funding to charter schools and school districts based on enrollment and base amounts
• Requires local education agencies to submit safety plans and annual reports to receive funding
• Adds the program to the list of education programs eligible for annual inflation and enrollment growth adjustments
• Protects the program from funding reductions due to negative enrollment growth
• Directs the state board to collaborate with the School Safety Center and state security chief to establish rules and monitor implementation

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Ryan D. Wilcox