SB 104 — Require Key Boxes at Schools

SecondNOTE: Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REREVISED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the Second House LLS NO.

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ThealsoREPRESENTATIVE(S)Clifford,Carter,Duran,Goldstein,Hamrick, billLindsay, permitsNguyen, usingSmith. school security disbursement program i a 6 money to install a key box.

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DoubleBe underliningit denotesenacted SENATEby amendment.the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

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m A Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

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(1) A S USED IN THIS SECTI,UNLESSSECTION ,UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :

(a) "LOCAL"L OCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER "MEANS :

(I) FORF OR A SCHOOL OF A SCHOOL DISTRIC,INCLUDINGDISTRICT A,INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOL THAT ENTERS INTO A CHARTER CONTRACT________ WITHCapital Aletters SCHOOLor DISTRICTbold PURSUANT& TOitalic PARTnumbers 1indicate OFnew ARTICLEmaterial 30.5OFadded THISto TITLE22,THEexisting SCHOOLlaw; DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES;

(II)dashes FRACHARTERSCHOOLAUTHORIZEDBYTHESTATECHARTERthrough SCHOOLwords INSTITUTEor PURSUANTnumbers TOindicate PARTdeletions 5from OFexisting ARTICLE30.5OFlaw THISand TITLEsuch 22,material THEis SCHOOL;not part of the act.

(III)SCHOOLTHATENTERSINTOACHARTERCONTRACTWITHASCHOOLDISTRICT FRPURSUANT ATO NONPUBLICPART SCHOOL1 ,THEOF SCHOOL;ORARTICLE (IV)30.5 FOF ORTHIS ANYTITLE22, OTHERTHE SCHOOL ,THEDISTRICT BODYOR RESPONSIBLEBOARD FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THECOOPERATIVE SCHOOLSERVICES; .

(b)(II) "LFR OCALA LAWCHARTER ENFORCEMENTSCHOOL AGENCYAUTHORIZED "MEANSBY ATHE SHERIFFSTATE SCHARTER OFFICE,POLICESCHOOLINSTITUTE DEPARTMENTPURSUANT ,ORTO TOWNPART MARSHAL5OF SARTICLE OFFICE.30.5OF THIS TITL22, THE SCHOOL ;

(c)(III) "SFR CHOOL " MEANS A PUBLICNONPUBLIC SCHOOL IN,THE THESCHOOL STATE;OR THAT(IV) ENROLLSF STUDENTSOR IN ANY OFOTHER GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE ,INCLUDING A CHARTER SCHOOLOFA SCHOOLDISTRICT , AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL ,OR,THE ABODY NONPUBLICRESPONSIBLE SCHOOLFOR ,WHERETHE STUDENTSATTENDTHESCHOOLFACILITIESADMINISTRATION ."SCHOOLOF "DOESNOTINCLUDETHE A HOME SCHOOL .

-2-(b) 104"LOCALLAWENFORCEMENTAGENCY (2)"MEANSASHERIFF (a)SOFFICE, ONPOLICE ORDEPARTMENT BEFOREJULY,OR 1,TOWN 2030,EACHMARSHAL LOCAL'S EDUCATIONOFFIC. PROVIDER SHALL INSTALL AT EACH SCHOOL OF THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER AT LEAST ONE EXTERIOR KEY BOX THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES STANDARD 1037.

(b)(c) E"SCHOOL" ACHMEANSAPUBLICSCHOOLINTHESTATETHATENROLLS KEYSTUDENTS BOXIN MUSTANY BEOF INSTALLEDGRADES ATKINDERGARTEN ANTHROUGH APPROPRIATETWELFTH LOCATIONGRADE TO, PERMITINCLUDING LAWA ENFORCEMENTCHARTER OFFICERSSCHOOL EMERGENCYOF ACCESSA TOSCHOOL EACHDISTRICT BUILDING,AN ANDINSTITUTE ROOMCHARTERSCHOOL ON,ORANONPUBLICSCHOOL THEWHERESTUDENTSATTENDTHE SCHOOL GROUNDSFACILITIES. .

THE"CHOOL LOCAL"DOES EDUCATIONPROVIDERSHALLDETERMINETHEPRECISELOCATIONOFEACHNOT KEYINCLUDE BOX AT A SCHOOLHOME AFTER CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SCHOOL BUILDING. IS LOCATE.

(c)(2) EACH(a) O N OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2030,EACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL PROVIDEINSTALL AT EACH LOCALSCHOOL LAWOF ENFORCEMENTTHE AGENCYLOCAL OFEDUCATION THEPROVIDER JURISDICTIONAT INLEAST WHICHONE THEEXTERIOR SCHOOLBUILDINGISLOCATEDWITHAKEYORACCESSCODETHATPERMITSKEY ACCESSBOX TOTHAT THEMEETS CONTENTSOR OFEXCEEDS THEUNDERWRITERS EXTERIORLABORATORIES KEYSTANDARD BO.1037.

(d)(b) THIS SUBSECTIO(2)DOESNOT REQUIRE ALOCALEDUCATION PROVIDER TO INSTALL A NEW EXTERIOR KEY BOX AT A SCHOOL THAT HAS AKEYBOXINSTALLEDTHATSATISFIESTHEREQUIREMENTSFOREXTERIOR KEY BOXES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTI.N (3) EACH KEY BOX REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION MUST CONTA:NBE (a)INSTALLED THEAT KEYSAN ANDAPPROPRIATE OTHERLOCATIONTOPERMITLAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERSEMERGENCYACCESSTO ACCESS CONTROL DEVICES NECESSARY TO ACCESS EACH BUILDING AND ROOMONTHEROOM ENTIREON SCHOOLGROUNDSTHE ;SCHOOL GROUNDS .

ANDTHE (b)LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL DETERMINE THE PRECISE LOCATION OF EACH KEY BOX AT A CCURATESCHOOL MAPSAFTER CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE ENTIREJURISDICTION SCHOOLIN GROUNDSWHICH THATTHE IDENTIFYSCHOOL ANDBUILDING LABEL:IS LOCATED.

(I)(c) ACCESSEACHLOCALEDUCATIONPROVIDERSHALLPROVIDEEACHLOCAL POINTSLAW TOENFORCEMENT EACHAGENCY BUILDINGSOF INTERIOR,INCLUDINGTHE ROOMSJURISDICTION ,DOORSIN ,STAIRWELLS,ANDWHICH HALLWAYSTHE .THESCHOOL MAPSBUILDING MUSTIS INCLUDELOCATED -3-WITH 104A THEKEY IDENTIFIERS OR NAMESACCESS UTILIZEDCODE BYTHAT STAFFPERMITS ANDACCESS STUDENTS TO IDENTIFYTHEROOMSTHE DOORSCONTENTS ,STAIRWELLS,ANDHALLWAYSONTHEMAPOF THE EXTERIOR KEY BOX .

(II)PAGE LCATIONS2-SENATE OFBILL CRITICAL26-104 UTILIT,KEY(d) BOXESTHIS ,AUTOMATEDSUBSECTION EXTERNAL(2)DOES DEFIBRILLATORSNOT ,TRAUMAREQUIRE KITSA ,LOCAL ANDEDUCATION OTHERPROVIDER EMERGENCYTO RESPONSEINSTALL AIDS;ANDA (III)NEW AREASEXTERIOR KEY BOX AT ORA NEARSCHOOL EACHTHAT BUILDING,INCLUDINGHAS PARKINGA AREASKEYBOXINSTALLEDTHATSATISFIESTHEREQUIREMENTSFOREXTERIORKEY ,ATHLETICBOXES FIELDS,SURROUNDINGSET ROADSFORTH ,IN OUTBUILDINGS,THIS ANDSECTION NEIGHBORING(3) PROPERTIES.EACH KEY BOX REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION MUST CONTAIN :

(4) (a) TETHEKEYSANDOTHERACCESSCONTROLDEVICESNECESSARYTO CONTENTSACCESS OFEACH ABUILDING KEYAND BOXROOM ANDON THE INFORMATIONENTIRE CONTAINEDSCHOOL THEREINGROUNDS IS;AND NOT(b) A PUBLICCCURATE RECORDMAPS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE "COLORADOENTIRE OPENSCHOOL RECORDSGROUNDS ATHAT CT",PARTIDENTIFY 2OFAND ARTICLE72LABEL OF: TITL24.

(b)(I) AN EMPLOYEE OF A LOCALCCESS EDUCATIONPOINTS PROVIDERTO OREACH SCHOOLBUILDING ISS IMMUNEINTERIOR, FROMINCLUDING CIVILROOMS LIABILITY,DOORS FOR,STAIRWELLS DAMAGESANDHALLWAYS ARISING.THEMAPSMUSTINCLUDETHE OUTIDENTIFIERSOR OFNAMESUTILIZEDBYSTAFFANDSTUDENTSTOIDENTIFYTHE THEROOMS INSTALLATIONANDUSEOFKEYBOXESREQUIREDBYTHISSECTIONUNLESS,DOORS THE,STAIRWELLS EMPLOYEE,AND ACTEDHALLWAYS WITHON GROSSTHE NEGLIGENCEMAP OR. BAD FAIT.

(5)(II) NOTWITHSTANDINGLOCATIONS THEOF REQUIREMENTCRITICAL TOUTILITIES,KEY INSTALL AN EXTERIOR KEY BOX PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER IS NOT REQUIRED TO INSTALL AN EXTERIOR KEY BOX AT A SCHOOL IF THE SCHOOL HAS A KEY BOX THAT DOES NOT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERIOR KEY BOXES SET,AUTOMATED FORTHEXTERNAL INDEFIBRILLATORS SUBSECTIO(2), OFTRAUMA THISKITS SECTION, AND HASOTHER AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN AND PROCEDURES TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ACCESSRESPONSE FORAIDS; LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO EACH BUILDING AND ROOM ON THE ENTIRE SCHOOL GROUNDS.

(6)AND ISTALLINGANEXTERIORKEYBOXATASCHOOLASREQUIRED(III) BY THIS SECTION IS A PERMISSIBLEREAS USE OF A DISBURSEMENT FROM THE SCHOOL SECURITY DISBURSEMENT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-1810 (3)(a).TWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT TO INSTALL -4- 104 AN EXTERIOR KEY BOX PURSUANT TO THIS SECTI,A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER IS NOT REQUIRED TO INSTALL AN EXTERIOR KEY BOX AT AOR SCHOOLNEAR IFEACH THEBUILDING LOCAL,INCLUDING EDUCATIONPARKING PROVIDERAREAS APPLIED, FORATHLETIC BUTFIELDS, DOESSURROUNDING NOTROADS RECEIVE, AOUTBUILDINGS DISBURSEMENT, FROMAND THENEIGHBORING SCHOOLPROPERTIES SECURITY. DISBURSEMENT PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 24-33.5-1810THAT MAY BE USED TO INSTALL AN EXTERIOR KEY BOX AT THE SCHOO.

8(4) SECTION(a) 2.T HE CONTENTS OF A KEY BOX AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN IS NOT A PUBLIC RECORD FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE "COLORADO O PEN RECORDS ACT ",PART 2OF ARTICLE 72OF TITLE24.

(b) AN EMPLOYEE OF A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER OR SCHOOL IS IMMUNE FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF KEY BOXES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE ACTED WITH GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR BAD FAITH .

(5) NOTWITHSTANDINGTHEREQUIREMENTTOINSTALLANEXTERIOR KEYBOXPURSUANTTOTHISSECTION ,ALOCALEDUCATIONPROVIDERISNOT REQUIRED TO INSTALL AN EXTERIOR KEY BOX AT A SCHOOL IF THE SCHOOL HASAKEYBOXTHATDOESNOT SATISFYTHE REQUIREMENTSFOREXTERIOR KEY BOXES SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION AND HAS AN PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 26-104 ALTERNATIVEPLANANDPROCEDURESTOPROVIDEEMERGENCYACCESSFOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO EACH BUILDING AND ROOM ON THE ENTIRE SCHOOL GROUNDS .

(6) INSTALLING AN EXTERIOR KEY BOX AT A SCHOOL AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION IS A PERMISSIBLE USE OF A DISBURSEMENT FROM THE SCHOOL SECURITY DISBURSEMENT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-1810(3)(a).N OTWITHSTANDINGTHEREQUIREMENTTOINSTALLAN EXTERIOR KEY BOX PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION , A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERISNOTREQUIREDTOINSTALLANEXTERIORKEYBOXATASCHOOL IF THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER APPLIED FOR BUT DOES NOT RECEIVE A DISBURSEMENT FROM THE SCHOOL SECURITY DISBURSEMENT PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 24-33.5-1810 THAT MAY BE USED TO INSTALL AN EXTERIOR KEY BOX AT THE SCHOOL .

SECTION 2.

(XVII) Acomplaintofharassmentordiscrimination,asdescribedA complaint of harassment or discrimination, as described in section 22-1-143, that is unsubstantiated and all records related to the unsubstantiated complaint, including records of an investigation into the complaint;

or (XVIII) Jailassessmentsconductedpursuanttosection30-10-530Jail assessments conducted pursuant to section 30-10-530 (5)(d) or 24-31-118;24-31-118;R (XIX) T HE CONTENTS OF A KEY BOX INSTALLED AT A SCHOOL , AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-1-151, AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN .

(XIX) THE CONTENTS OF A KEY BOX INSTALLED AT A SCHO,AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-1-151,AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.

on the day following the expiration of the ninety-dayperiodafterfinaladjournmentofthegeneralassembly(Augustninety-dayperiod after final adjournment of the general assembly(August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);

except that, if a referendumPAGE petition4-SENATE isBILL filed26-104 pursuantreferendumpetitionisfiledpursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestate to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act -5- 104 within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approvedapprovedbythepeopleatthegeneralelectiontobeheldinNovember2026 by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

-6-____________________________ 104____________________________ James Rashad Coleman, Sr.