SB 802 — School Safety
Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1421 (Ch. 2022-174)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
School Safety; Extending the sunset date of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission; requiring the FortifyFL reporting tool to notify reporting parties that submitting false information may subject them to criminal penalties; requiring the Commissioner of Education to oversee and enforce compliance with requirements relating to school safety and security; requiring certain law enforcement officers to be physically present and directly involved in active assailant emergency drills, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
434 added · 452 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of Bill SB 802 extends the operational period of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, emphasizing continued oversight of school safety measures. It also clarifies roles for the Commissioner of Education and requires more proactive involvement from law enforcement during emergency drills. These changes enhance accountability and ensure that schools are better prepared for potential safety threats, ultimately aiming to improve student protection.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 802 By Senatorthe GrutersCommittee 23-00085B-22on 2022802__Appropriations; A bill to be entitled An act relating to school safety;
and Senators Gruters, Perry, Polsky, and Rodrigues 576-03571-22 2022802c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to school safety;
943.687, F.S.;
extending the sunset date of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission;
amending s.
requiring the commissioner to take specified actions under certain circumstances relating to noncompliance;
1001.20, F.S.;
requiring the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General to investigate certain allegations if the commissioner determines that a district school board is unwilling or unable to address the allegations;
amending s.
requiring school districts to notify such law enforcement officers of such drills within a specified time period;
requiring district school boards and charter school governing boardsboards, in coordination with specified entities, to adopt family reunification plans;
requiring the Department of Education to annually publish on its website specified data in a certain format;
requiring district school boards to adopt Page 1 of 14 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 802 576-03571-22 2022802c1 certain policies relating to suicide screening instruments;
authorizing school safety officers to make arrests on Pageproperty 1owned ofor 15leased CODING:by a charter school under a charter contract;
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 802 23-00085B-22 2022802__ property owned or leased by a charter school under a charter contract;
specifying training requirements for certain safe-school officers;
1008.32,1012.584, F.S.;
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EffectiveSubsection October(9) 1, 2022, paragraph (c) is added to subsection (2) of section 943.082,943.687, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
943.082943.687 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety AwarenessCommission.— Program.—(9) (2) The reportingcommission toolshall mustsubmit notifyan initial report on its findings and recommendations to the reportingGovernor, partyPresident of the followingSenate, information:and Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 1, 2019, and may issue reports annually thereafter.
(c)The That if, following an investigation, it is determined that a person knowingly submitted a false tip through FortifyFL, the Internet protocol (IP) address of the device on which the tip was submitted will be provided to law enforcement agencies Page 2 of 1514 CODING:
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Section 2.
Effective October 1, 2022, paragraph (c) is added to subsection (2) of section 943.082, Florida Statutes, to read:
943.082 School Safety Awareness Program.— (2) The reporting tool must notify the reporting party of the following information:
(c) That if, following an investigation, it is determined that a person knowingly submitted a false tip through FortifyFL, the Internet protocol (IP) address of the device on which the tip was submitted will be provided to law enforcement agencies for further investigation, and the reporting party may be subject to criminal penalties under s.
Section 2.3.
Upon notification by the Office of Safe Schools of a school district’s substantiated noncompliance with school safety and security requirements, the commissioner must require the district school board to withhold further payment of the salary of the superintendent, as authorized under s.
1001.42(13)(b).
Upon notification by the Office of Safe Schools that a charter school has failed to comply with the requirements relating to school safety and security, the commissioner must facilitate compliance by charter schools by recommending actions to the district school board pursuant to s.
1002.33.
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Section 3.
Paragraph (e) of subsection (4) of section Page 3 of 15 CODING:
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1001.20 Department under direction of state board.— (4) The Department of Education shall establish the following offices within the Office of the Commissioner of Education which shall coordinate their activities with all other divisions and offices:
(e) Office of Inspector General.—Organized using existing resources and funds and responsible for promoting accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness and detecting fraud and abuse within school districts, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, and Florida College System institutions in Florida.
If the Commissioner of Education determines that a district school board, the Board of Trustees for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, or a Florida College System institution board of trustees is unwilling or unable to address substantiated allegations made by any person relating to waste, fraud, or financial mismanagement within the school district, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, or the Florida College System institution, the office must shall conduct, coordinate, or request investigations into such substantiated allegations.
If the Commissioner of Education determines that a district school board is unwilling or unable to address credible allegations made by any person relating to compliance with the requirements relating to school safety and security, the office must conduct, coordinate, or request investigations into such allegations.
The office shall investigate allegations or reports of possible fraud or abuse against a district school board made by any member of the Cabinet;
the presiding officer of either house of the Legislature;
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 802 23-00085B-22 2022802__ appropriations committee with jurisdiction;
or a member of the board for which an investigation is sought.
The office shall have access to all information and personnel necessary to perform its duties and shall have all of its current powers, duties, and responsibilities authorized in s.
20.055.
Page(d) 5The Department of 15Juvenile CODING:Justice;
(e) The mobile suspicious activity reporting tool known as FortifyFL;
(f) School environmental safety incident reports collected Page 4 of 14 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 802 23-00085B-22576-03571-22 2022802__2022802c1 (d)under Thesubsection Department(8); of Juvenile Justice;
(e) The mobile suspicious activity reporting tool known as FortifyFL;
(f) School environmental safety incident reports collected under subsection (8);
(14) Develop, in coordination with the Division of PageEmergency 6Management; of 15 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 802 23-00085B-22 2022802__ Emergency Management;
and first responder agencies, a model family reunification plan for use by child care facilities, public K-12 schools, and public postsecondaryPage educational5 institutionsof that14 areCODING: closed or unexpectedly evacuated due to a natural or manmade disaster.
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 802 576-03571-22 2022802c1 postsecondary educational institutions that are closed or unexpectedly evacuated due to a natural or manmade disaster.
This model plan must consider:
the integration of student information and notification systems to facilitate reunification after a natural or manmade disaster;
the provision of accurate and real-time verification of reunification, including student identification through a connection to the student information system;
parent or guardian custodial verification;
a verifiable chain of custody;
and the provision of real-time reporting and status of students and staff.
Paragraph (a) of subsection (4)(4), and paragraph (a) of subsection (7)(7), and subsection (9) of section 1006.07, Florida Statutes, are amended, and paragraph (d) is added to subsection (6)(6), ofand subsection (11) is added to that section, to read:
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.— (a) Formulate and prescribe policies and procedures, in consultation with the appropriate public safety agencies, for emergency drills and for actual emergencies, including, but not limited to, fires, natural disasters, active assailant and hostage situations, and bomb threats, for all students and Page 76 of 1514 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 802 23-00085B-22576-03571-22 2022802__2022802c1 consultation with the appropriate public safety agencies, for emergency drills and for actual emergencies, including, but not limited to, fires, natural disasters, active assailant and hostage situations, and bomb threats, for all students and faculty at all public schools of the district composed comprised of grades K-12, pursuant to State Board of Education rules.
School districts must notify law enforcement officers at least 24 hours before conducting an active assailant emergency drill that such law enforcement officers are expected to attend.
District school boards shall establish emergency response and emergency preparedness policies and procedures that include, but are not limited to, identifying the individuals responsible for contacting the primary emergency response agency and the emergency response agency that is responsible for notifying the schoolPage district7 for each type of emergency.14 CODING:
The State Board of Education shall refer to recommendations provided in reports published pursuant to s.
943.687 for guidance and, by August 1, 2023, consult with state and local constituencies to adopt rules applicable to the requirements of this subsection which, at a minimum, define the terms “emergency drill,” “active threat,” and “after-action report” and establish minimum emergency drill Page 8 of 15 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 802 23-00085B-22576-03571-22 2022802__2022802c1 policies and procedures related to the timing, frequency, participation, training, notification, accommodations, and responses to threat situations by incident type, school level,district schoolfor type,each andtype studentof andemergency. school characteristics.
The State Board of Education shall refer to recommendations provided in reports published pursuant to s.
943.687 for guidance and, by August 1, 2023, consult with state and local constituencies to adopt rules applicable to the requirements of this subsection which, at a minimum, define the terms “emergency drill,” “active threat,” and “after-action report” and establish minimum emergency drill policies and procedures related to the timing, frequency, participation, training, notification, accommodations, and responses to threat situations by incident type, school level, school type, and student and school characteristics.
(d) Each district school board and charter school governing board shall adopt, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies,agencies and local governments, a family reunification plan to reunite students and employees with their families in the event that a school is closed or unexpectedly evacuated due to a natural or manmade disaster.
(7) THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAMS.—Each district school board shall adopt policies for the establishment of threat assessment teams at each school whose duties include the coordination of resources and assessment and intervention with individuals whose behaviorPage may8 pose a threat to the safety of school14 staffCODING: or students consistent with the model policies developed by the Office of Safe Schools.
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 802 576-03571-22 2022802c1 behavior may pose a threat to the safety of school staff or students consistent with the model policies developed by the Office of Safe Schools.
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 802 23-00085B-22 2022802__ (a) A threat assessment team shall include persons with expertise in counseling, instruction, school administration, and law enforcement.
(9) SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY INCIDENT REPORTING.—Each district school board shall adopt policies to ensure the accurate and timely reporting of incidents related to school safety and discipline.
The district school superintendent is responsible for school environmental safety incident reporting.
A district school superintendent who fails to comply with this subsection is subject to the penalties specified in law, including, but not limited to, s.
1001.42(13)(b) or s.
1001.51(12)(b), as applicable.
The State Board of Education shall adopt rules establishing the requirements for the school Page 9 of 14 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 802 576-03571-22 2022802c1 environmental safety incident report.
Annually, the department shall publish on its website the most recently available school environmental safety incident data along with other school accountability and performance data in a uniform, statewide format that is easy to read and understand.
(11) SUICIDE SCREENING INSTRUMENT.—Each district school board shall adopt policies to ensure that district schools and local mobile response teams use the same suicide screening instrument approved by the department pursuant to s.
1012.583.
The school district may implement any combination of the options in subsections (1)-(4) to best meet the needs of the Pageschool 10district ofand 15charter CODING:schools.
(1) SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.—A school district may establish school resource officer programs through a cooperative Page 10 of 14 CODING:
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(1) SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.—A school district may establish school resource officer programs through a cooperative agreement with law enforcement agencies.
(b) A school safety officer has and shall exercise the power to make arrests for violations of law on district school board property or on property owned or leased by a charter school under a charter contract, as applicable, and to arrest persons, whether on or off such property, who violate any law on such property under the same conditions that deputy sheriffs are Page 11 of 1514 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 802 23-00085B-22576-03571-22 2022802__2022802c1 school under a charter contract, as applicable, and to arrest persons, whether on or off such property, who violate any law on such property under the same conditions that deputy sheriffs are authorized to make arrests.
(5) NOTIFICATION.—The district school superintendent or charter school administratoradministrator, or a respective designee, school district shall notify the county sheriff and the Office of Safe Schools immediately after, but no later than 72 hours after:
If a district school board, through its adopted policies, procedures, or actions, denies a charter school access to any Page 12 of 1514 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 802 23-00085B-22576-03571-22 2022802__2022802c1 If a district school board, through its adopted policies, procedures, or actions, denies a charter school access to any safe-school officer options pursuant to this section, the school district must assign a school resource officer or school safety officer to the charter school.
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Policies and procedures for school officials to prepare for and respond to natural and manmade disasters, including family reunification plans to reunite students and employees Page 13 of 14 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 802 23-00085B-22576-03571-22 2022802__2022802c1 8.with their families after a school is closed or unexpectedly evacuated due to such disasters;
Policies and procedures for school officials to prepare for and respond to natural and manmade disasters, including family reunification plans to reunite students and employees with their families after a school is closed or unexpectedly evacuated due to such disasters;
ParagraphSubsection (e)(5) is added to subsection (4) of section 1008.32,1012.584, Florida Statutes, to read:
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(4) If the State Board of Education determines that an early learning coalition, a district school board, or a Florida College System institution board of trustees is unwilling or unable to comply with law or state board rule within the specified time, the state board has shall have the authority to initiate any of the following actions:
(e) When the noncompliance is related to school safety overseen by a district school board, direct the school district to suspend the salary of the district school superintendent and, if the superintendent is appointed, the salaries of the district school board members until such time as the noncompliance is remedied.
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Action History
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Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1421 (Ch. 2022-174)
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Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1421
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Read 2nd time
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CS by Appropriations read 1st time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Appropriations
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Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/16/22, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 01/26/22, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
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Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
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Favorable by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
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Introduced
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On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/11/22, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
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Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
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Filed
Sponsors
- Appropriations · Primary
- Joe Gruters · Primary
- Perry · Cosponsor
- Rodrigues · Cosponsor
- Tina Scott Polsky · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Appropriations
- Gruters, Joe Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Perry
- Rodrigues
- Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat
Not signed on (159)
159 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 159 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Bracy | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Gainer | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cruz | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 802 do?
- School Safety; Extending the sunset date of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission; requiring the FortifyFL reporting tool to notify reporting parties that submitting false information may subject them to criminal penalties; requiring the Commissioner of Education to oversee and enforce compliance with requirements relating to school safety and security; requiring certain law enforcement officers to be physically present and directly involved in active assailant emergency drills, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 802?
- SB 802 is sponsored by Appropriations, Gruters, Joe (Republican), Perry, Rodrigues, and Polsky, Tina Scott (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 802?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 802?
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