Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 3174 — Establishes provisions relating to emergency responses in schools

Last action — Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

97 added · 86 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 3174 includes significant changes by repealing an earlier section and enacting new sections that focus on emergency responses in schools. Notably, the new legislation establishes the "Allysa Alhadeff Fund," which will gather money from various sources to enhance school safety measures. This fund will ensure that financial resources are dedicated specifically to improving emergency response systems in schools, a change intended to better equip schools and local law enforcement in handling crises effectively. Overall, these adjustments aim to strengthen the safety infrastructure in educational environments.

→
Previous
Latest
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
3174 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JUSTUS.
3174 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6927H.02C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal section 160.663, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to emergency responses in schools.
6927H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To amend chapter 160, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to emergency responses in schools.
Chapter 160, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 160.073, to read as follows:
Section 160.663, RSMo, is repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 160.073 and 160.663, to read as follows:
HB 3174 2 (4) Upon activation of an alert through the panic alert system, the wearable panic alert device shall provide accurate location information at the room and floor level inside the school building and to other specific areas, including parking lots, playgrounds, and athletic fields, that are part of the school grounds.
HCS HB 3174 2 (4) Upon activation of an alert through the panic alert system, the wearable panic alert device shall provide accurate location information at the room and floor level inside the school building and to other specific areas, including parking lots, playgrounds, and athletic fields, that are part of the school grounds.
(5) A school district or charter school shall ensure, before the school year begins, all school employees receive training on the emergency protocols and appropriate use of the wearable panic alert device described in this subsection.
(5)A school district or charter school shall ensure, before the school year begins, all school employees receive training on the emergency protocols and appropriate use of the wearable panic alert device described in this subsection.
(1) A school district or charter school shall ensure, before the school year begins, that emergency response mapping is made available by a panic alert system provider to local law enforcement agencies, in an electronic or digital format, to assist such agencies in responding to emergencies at schools at no cost to the school district or charter school.
(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Allysa Alhadeff Fund", which shall consist of any appropriations to the fund and any gifts, donations, contributions, grants, or bequests received from private or other sources.
Emergency response maps shall:
(a) Be compatible with security software platforms in use by the specific school for which the data is provided without requiring local law enforcement agencies or school districts or charter schools to purchase additional software or requiring the integration of third-party software to view the data;
(b) Be oriented true north;
(c) Be overlaid on school floor plans;
(d) Contain site-specific labels:
a.
That match the structure of each school building, including room labels, hallway names, external door or stairwell numbers, and locations of critical utility feeds;
and b.
Of emergency equipment, such as automated external defibrillators, trauma kits, and naloxone kits;
(e) Be capable of creating and managing electronic asset tags that allow the school district or charter school to know the unique identifier of the wearable panic alert device, including:
a.
The serial number of each device;
b.
The date of last inspection of each device;
c.
The battery replacement date of each device;
d.
The expiration date of each device;
and e.
Other information pertinent to the appropriate operation of the asset;
and (f) Include data that has the ability to provide real-time updates by school building with role-based logins to such maps, where changes are automatically disseminated to emergency responders and 9-1-1 mapping applications using existing data standards in order to ensure the most up-to-date information.
Updates shall HB 3174 3 include changes to the physical structure of the school building, such as walls, doors, and mobile classrooms, along with changes to the asset tags.
(2) Ownership of emergency response mapping data shall be retained by the school district or charter school with full rights to copy, display, distribute, transmit, and adapt for all lawful purposes, including sharing data with governmental or private entities that are providing or supporting emergency services.
(3) A school district or charter school shall:
(a) Ensure all security data, including cameras, maps, and access control, within a school building is accessible by a local law enforcement agency;
and (b) Coordinate with the local law enforcement agency to establish appropriate access protocols.
(4) Any records, information, photographs, audio and visual presentations, schematic diagrams, surveys, recommendations, or consultations, or portions thereof, relating directly to the physical security or fire safety of a school building or revealing security or fire safety systems held by any emergency response agency is confidential and exempt from chapter 610.
(5) Information made confidential and exempt under subdivision (4) of this subsection may be disclosed:
(a) To the property owner or leaseholder;
(b) In furtherance of the official duties and responsibilities of the agency holding the information;
(c) To another local, state, or federal agency in furtherance of that agency's official duties and responsibilities;
or (d) Upon a showing of good cause before a court of competent jurisdiction.
3.
Show all 87 changed rows (47 more)
Previous
Latest
(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Panic Alert System Fund", which shall consist of any appropriations to the fund and any gifts, contributions, grants, or bequests received from private or other sources.
HB 3174 4 4.
3.
4.
The department of elementary and secondary education shall create a list of qualified vendors for the panic alert system.
160.663.
1.
As used in this section, the following terms mean:
(1) "Anti-intruder door lock", a mechanical or electronic door-locking mechanism on an interior door that is designed to keep an intruder from entering an interior room that shall:
(a) Be capable of:
a.
Locking from inside or outside the room;
HCS HB 3174 3 b.
Unlocking from outside the room with a key or other approved means;
and (b) Control access to the room;
(2) "Exterior door or entryway", any location of normal ingress and egress into or out of a school building;
(3) "Interior door", an egress door from a classroom, office, or other occupied room that provides access to the interior of a building;
(4) "Master key box", an exterior secure master key box that meets the standards prescribed under Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1037 for use by fire protection and law enforcement.
2.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, each school district and charter school shall equip each interior door with an anti-intruder door lock.
3.
(1) A school district or charter school may equip each school with one or more master key boxes to contain the necessary keys and access tools for fire protection and law enforcement agencies to gain access to exterior or interior doors or entryways, including those equipped with an anti-intruder door lock required under this section.
(2) On or before July 1, 2028, a school district or charter school shall equip each school with at least one master key box as provided in subsections 7 to 10 of this section.
4.
Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, a school district or charter school shall not be required to equip an interior door with an anti-intruder door lock under this section unless the general assembly specifically appropriates moneys to cover all costs related to equipping such door or entryway with such lock.
5.
(1) Each interior door installed after August 28, 2029, shall be equipped with the required anti-intruder door lock.
(2) A school district or charter school may receive donations of master key boxes and moneys for the purchase of master key boxes.
(3) A school district or charter school may receive donations of anti-intruder door locks and moneys for the purchase of anti-intruder door locks.
6.
Before or in conjunction with equipping interior doors with anti-intruder door locks, each school district and charter school shall develop and implement school building access policies and practices that control access to individual classrooms.
7.
On or before July 1, 2028, each school district and charter school shall install at each school at least one master key box.
Each master key box shall be installed at an appropriate location to permit law enforcement officers emergency access to each building and classroom or other room on the school grounds.
The school district or charter school shall determine the precise location of each key box after consultation with local law enforcement agencies of the jurisdiction in which the school building is located.
Each school district or charter school shall provide each local law enforcement HCS HB 3174 4 agency of the jurisdiction in which the school building is located with a key or access code that permits access to the contents of the master key box.
8.
Each master key box installed pursuant to subsection 7 of this section shall contain:
(1) The keys and other access control devices necessary to access each building and room on the entire school grounds;
and (2) Accurate maps of the entire school grounds that identify and label:
(a) Access points to each building's interior, including rooms, doors, stairwells, and hallways.
The maps shall include the identifiers or names utilized by staff and students to identify the rooms, doors, stairwells, and hallways on the map;
(b) Locations of critical utilities, master key boxes, automated external defibrillators, trauma kits, and other emergency response aids;
and (c) Areas at or near each building, including parking areas, athletic fields, surrounding roads, outbuildings, and neighboring properties.
9.
Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 610 to the contrary, the contents of a master key box and the information contained therein is not a public record and shall not be made available for public examination.
10.
An employee of a school district or charter school is immune from civil liability for damages arising out of the installation and use of master key boxes required by this section unless the employee acted with gross negligence or bad faith.
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)

Action History

  1. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  2. Voted Do Pass (H)

  3. Executive Session Completed (H)

  4. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  5. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 15 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  6. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  7. Executive Session Completed (H)

  8. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  9. Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)

  10. Read Second Time (H)

  11. Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 198 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Subjects

public-safety education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 3174?
HB 3174 is sponsored by Doyle Justus (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3174?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 3174?
Track HB 3174 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 3174

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 3174

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →