HB 634 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, further providing for school safety and security coordinator.

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BROWN, BRENNAN, RIVERA, CURRY, GREENGREEN, AND CIRESI, FEBRUARYK. 20, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain schools;

HARRIS, SCOTT AND POWELL, FEBRUARY 20, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 23, 2026 AN ACT Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain schools;

* * * (7) Consider the implementation of a panic alarm system as part of the school safety and security coordinator's <-- review of the school entity's policies and procedures under paragraph (1).

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*A *SCHOOL *ENTITY SectionTHAT 2.UTILIZES A PANIC ALARM SYSTEM SHALL CONSULT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER SCHOOL PROPERTY AND SHALL DESIGNATE, FOR EACH BUILDING, A PRIMARY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR LEADING EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS TRIGGERED BY ACTIVATION OF A PANIC ALARM SYSTEM.

THE DESIGNATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 1319-B.

THE SCHOOL ENTITY AND THE PRIMARY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL JOINTLY DEVELOP WRITTEN RESPONSE PROTOCOLS CONSISTENT WITH THE SCHOOL ENTITY'S COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER RESPONSE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN UNDER 35 PA.C.S.

§ 7701(G) (RELATING TO DUTIES CONCERNING DISASTER PREVENTION).

THE COMMITTEE SHALL COLLECT INFORMATION REGARDING SCHOOL ENTITY USE OF PANIC ALARM SYSTEMS AS PART OF THE SURVEY REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 1305-B.

As used in this paragraph, the term "panic alarm system" shall mean a silent security system signal generated by the manual activation of a device, including a wired panic button, wireless panic button or mobile or computer application, intended to signal a life-threatening or emergency situation requiring a response from local law enforcement or, in the case of a <-- school building located in a municipality where there is no municipal police department, a location designated by the Commissioner of Pennsylvania State Police.

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