SB 132 — SCHOOLS: Provides that each public school board is to install exterior master key boxes to allow for rapid entry, response, and rescue by law enforcement and first responders during a school crisis. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

SLS 26RS-243 ENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

132 BY SENATOR KLEINPETER SCHOOLS.AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Provides that each public school board is to install exterior master key boxes toallowforrapidentry,response,andrescuebylawenforcementandfirstrespondersduring a school crisis.

(8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

17:416.16.1(F),relativeto publicschoolsafety;torequireexteriormasterkeyboxespublicschoolsafety; to be installed in public schools under certain circumstances;

torequireexteriormasterkeyboxes to be installed in public schools under certain circumstances;

(2) Upon preparing a school crisis management and response plan in PageaccordancewithR.S.17:416.16eachcity,parish,orotherlocalpublicschoolsystem 1governingauthorityoravendorshallsubmitacopyofthemostrecentblueprintsand school mapping data of 4each Coding:school building and facility in the school system and the method by which law enforcement officers and other first responders can obtainaccesstolockedfacilities,includingallexternalandinternallocks,orthe locationoftheexteriormasterkeybox,toeachlocallawenforcementagencywith jurisdiction over any portion of the school governing authority, each local and state public safety and emergency preparedness office, the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools, and to the school's office for use in response to emergencies.

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132 accordancewithR.S.17:416.16eachcity,parish,orotherlocalpublicschoolsystemENROLLED governingauthorityoravendorshallsubmitacopyofthemostrecentblueprintsand(4) schoolFor mapping data of each school building and facility in the schoolpurposes system and the location of thethis exteriorSection, master key box, to eachlocal law enforcementagency with jurisdiction over any portion of the schoolfollowing governingterms authority,shall eachhave local and statepublicsafetyandemergencypreparednessoffice,theLouisianaCenterforSafe Schools, and to the school'sfollowing officemeanings: for use in response to emergencies.

*(a)"Exteriormasterkeybox" *means *a (4)secure,wall-mounted, Foranti-theft theresistant purposescontainer ofthat thisis Section,installed theoutside followinga termsschool's shallbuilding haveto provide first responders with immediate access to the followingschool meanings:during a school crisis to allow for rapid response and rescue.

(a)"Exteriormaster key box" means asecure,wall-mounted, anti-theft resistant container that is installed outside a school's building to provide first responders with immediate access to the school during a school crisis to allow for rapid response and rescue.

* * * E.E.Eachpublicschoolgoverningauthoritythathasnot,priortoJanuary 1, 2028, instituted a system for allowing access to locked facilities to law enforcementofficialsandotherfirstresponders shall fromfunds appropriated by the legislature to the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools, install at least one exterior master key box on the campus of each public school under its jurisdiction.

No(1) laterEach thanexterior Januarymaster 1,key 2028,box eachis public city, parish, or other local school board, from funds appropriated by the legislature to thebe Louisianainstalled CenterforSafeSchools, shall install at leastoneexteriormasterkeyboxa location on the campusschool'scampustopermitfirstresponderstogainexpeditedaccesstotheschool ofbuilding. each public school in the school district.

(1)(2) EachThe precise location of the exterior master key box isshall to be installeddeterminedbythepublicschoolgoverningauthorityincollaborationwithlocal atlaw aenforcement locationagencies onfor the school'sjurisdiction campusin forwhich permitting first responders to gain expedited access to the school building.building is located.

(2) The precise location of the exterior master key box shall be determined by the school board in collaboration with local law enforcement Page 2 of 4 Coding:

Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;

words in boldface type and underscored are additions.

SLS 26RS-243 ENGROSSED SB NO.

132 agencies for the jurisdiction in which the school building is located.

(4)Page Each2 masterof key3 boxCoding: installed at a school shall meet the basic commercial applications standard for anti-theft alarms and devices as prescribed under Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1037.

E.F.Blueprintsandschoolmappingdataofpublicschoolbuildingorfacility shall not be subject to the Public Records Law.

The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

[R.S.

1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 132 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Kleinpeter Present law provides for the "Protect Our Children and Response Act", related to school safetyand crisis management and requires that internal mapping (floor plans) of traditional public schools and public charter schools be made available to first responders during a school lock down.

Present law defines "first responders" as local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, fire, public safety, and emergency preparedness officials.

Present law requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and theDept.ofEducationtocoordinatewiththeLa.CenterforSafeSchoolstogatherandstore the mapping data that is to be used by first responders.

Proposed law retains present law and provides that an exterior master key box is to be installed at eachtraditionalpublicschoolandpubliccharterschoolfromfundsappropriated bythelegislaturetotheLa.CenterforSafeSchoolsforsuchpurposes.Proposedlawdefines "exterior master key box" as a secure, wall-mounted, anti-theft resistant container that is installed outside a building.

Proposed law provides that, no later than Jan.

1, 2028, each traditional public school and public charter school is to install at least one exterior master keybox on the school campus.

Theexteriormasterkeyboxistocontainprintedcopiesoftheschoolmapsandexteriorkeys to each door on the school campus.

Proposed law provides that each exterior master key box is to be installed at a location on the school's campus that is determined by the school, in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies.

Proposed law provides that each master keybox installed bythe school board at a school is to meet the basic commercial applications standard for anti-theft alarms and devices.

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132 EffectiveENROLLED August(4) 1,Each 2026.master key box installed at a school shall meet the basic commercial applications standard for anti-theft alarms and devices as prescribed under Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1037.

(AmendsE.F. R.S.

17:416.16.1(A),Blueprints (1),and (2),school andmapping (4),data andof (E);a public school building or facility shall not be subject to the Public Records Law.

addsPRESIDENT R.S.OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED: