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Maryland House Bill HB1167

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 293
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3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 293
5-(House Bill 1167)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb1167*
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9-Maryland Center for School Safety – Statewide Secure Schools Emergency
10-Response Grant Program – Established
10+HOUSE BILL 1167
11+E4, F5 4lr2035
12+ CF SB 1090
13+By: Delegate Foley Delegates Foley, Attar, Atterbeary, Buckel, Ebersole, Fair,
14+Hartman, Henson, Hornberger, Griffith, Grossman, R. Long, Miller,
15+Mireku–North, Patterson, Roberts, Vogel, Wells, Wilkins, Wims, Wu, and
16+Young
17+Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2024
18+Assigned to: Ways and Means and Appropriations
19+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
20+House action: Adopted
21+Read second time: March 5, 2024
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12-FOR the purpose of establishing the Statewide Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant
13-Program to be administered by the Maryland Center for School Safety to provide
14-funds to improve the safety and security of public schools in the State by
15-implementing a certain emergency notification system systems and communications
16-between certain entities; and generally relating to the establishment of the
17-Statewide Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program.
23+CHAPTER ______
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19-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
20- Article – Education
21-Section 7–1502(a)
22- Annotated Code of Maryland
23- (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
25+AN ACT concerning 1
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25-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
26- Article – Education
27-Section 7–1502(g)(20) and (21)
28- Annotated Code of Maryland
29- (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
27+Maryland Center for School Safety – Statewide Secure Schools Emergency 2
28+Response Grant Program – Established 3
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31-BY adding to
32- Article – Education
33-Section 7–1502(g)(22) and 7–1513
34- Annotated Code of Maryland
35- (2022 Replacement Volume 2023 Supplement)
30+FOR the purpose of establishing the Statewide Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant 4
31+Program to be administered by the Maryland Center for School Safety to provide 5
32+funds to improve the safety and security of public schools in the State by 6
33+implementing a certain emergency notification system systems and communications 7
34+between certain entities; and generally relating to the establishment of the 8
35+Statewide Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program. 9
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37-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
38- Article – Public Safety
39-Section 1–301(a), (j), (t), and (u)
40- Annotated Code of Maryland
41- (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
37+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
38+ Article – Education 11
39+Section 7–1502(a) 12
40+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13
41+ (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14
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43- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
44-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
43+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
44+ Article – Education 16
45+Section 7–1502(g)(20) and (21) 17
46+ Annotated Code of Maryland 18
47+ (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 19
48+ 2 HOUSE BILL 1167
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46-Article – Education
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48-7–1502.
49- Ch. 293 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
51+BY adding to 1
52+ Article – Education 2
53+Section 7–1502(g)(22) and 7–1513 3
54+ Annotated Code of Maryland 4
55+ (2022 Replacement Volume 2023 Supplement) 5
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51-– 2 –
52- (a) There is a Maryland Center for School Safety.
57+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
58+ Article – Public Safety 7
59+Section 1–301(a), (j), (t), and (u) 8
60+ Annotated Code of Maryland 9
61+ (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 10
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54- (g) The Center shall perform the following functions and duties:
63+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
64+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
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56- (20) Review and comment on school emergency plans developed under §
57-7–1510 of this subtitle; [and]
66+Article – Education 13
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59- (21) Report to the General Assembly and the Governor on life–threatening
60-incidents as required under § 7–1510 of this subtitle; AND
68+7–1502. 14
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62- (22) ADMINISTER THE STATEWIDE SECURE SCHOOLS EMERGENCY
63-RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM UNDER § 7–1513 OF THIS SUBTITLE .
70+ (a) There is a Maryland Center for School Safety. 15
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65-7–1513.
72+ (g) The Center shall perform the following functions and duties: 16
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67- (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
68-INDICATED.
74+ (20) Review and comment on school emergency plans developed under § 17
75+7–1510 of this subtitle; [and] 18
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70- (2) “EMERGENCY EVENT ” MEANS AN EMERGENCY S ITUATION THAT
71-REQUIRES AN IMMEDIAT E RESPONSE BY FIRST RESPONDERS .
77+ (21) Report to the General Assembly and the Governor on life–threatening 19
78+incidents as required under § 7–1510 of this subtitle; AND 20
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73- (2) (3) “FIRST RESPONDER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 1–301
74-OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.
80+ (22) ADMINISTER THE STATEWIDE SECURE SCHOOLS EMERGENCY 21
81+RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM UNDER § 7–1513 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 22
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76- (3) “PANIC BUTTON EVENT” MEANS AN EMERGENCY S ITUATION THAT
77-COMPELS THE USER OF AN EMERGENCY NOTIFIC ATION SYSTEM TO PRES S A PANIC
78-BUTTON TO INSTANTLY SUMMON HELP TO THEIR LOCATION FROM FIRST
79-RESPONDERS OR OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY PERSONNEL .
83+7–1513. 23
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81- (4) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE STATEWIDE SECURE SCHOOLS
82-EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM.
85+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 24
86+INDICATED. 25
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84- (5) “PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 1–301
85-OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.
88+ (2) “EMERGENCY EVENT ” MEANS AN EMERGENCY S ITUATION THAT 26
89+REQUIRES AN IMMEDIAT E RESPONSE BY FIRST RESPONDERS . 27
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87- (6) “PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERI NG POINT” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED
88-IN § 1–301 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.
91+ (2) (3) “FIRST RESPONDER ” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 1–301 28
92+OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE. 29
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90- (B) (1) THERE IS A STATEWIDE SECURE SCHOOLS EMERGENCY
91-RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE CENTER.
94+ (3) “PANIC BUTTON EVENT ” MEANS AN EMERGENCY S ITUATION THAT 30
95+COMPELS THE USER OF AN EMERGENCY NOTIFIC ATION SYSTEM TO PRES S A PANIC 31 HOUSE BILL 1167 3
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93- (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO
94-LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PUBLIC
95-SCHOOLS IN THE STATE BY IMP LEMENTING A STATEWID E EMERGENCY WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 293
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97-– 3 –
98-NOTIFICATION SYSTEM THAT FACILITA TES SYSTEMS AND COMMUNICATION
99-BETWEEN PUBLIC ELEME NTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PERSONNEL , A PUBLIC
100-SAFETY ANSWERING POI NT, AND A PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY IN LIFE–THREATENING
101-AND EMERGENCY SITUATION S, INCLUDING MEDICAL EM ERGENCIES AND THE
102-PRESENCE OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER OR INTRUDER AT A PUB LIC SCHOOL DURING
103-EMERGENCY EVENTS .
98+BUTTON TO INSTANTLY SUMMON HELP TO THEIR LOCATION FROM FIRST 1
99+RESPONDERS OR OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY PERSON NEL. 2
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105- (3) A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM AWARDED A GRANT BY T HE CENTER
106-UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL USE THE FUNDS TO:
101+ (4) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE STATEWIDE SECURE SCHOOLS 3
102+EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM. 4
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108- (I) IMPROVE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS ; OR
104+ (5) “PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 1–301 5
105+OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE. 6
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110- (II) ENHANCE COMMUNICATION S WITHIN THE SCHOOL AND
111-WITH PUBLIC SAFETY A GENCIES.
107+ (6) “PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED 7
108+IN § 1–301 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE. 8
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113- (4) EACH COUNTY BOARD , IN CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL LAW
114-ENFORCEMENT AND A LO CAL PUBLIC SAFETY AN SWERING POINT , MAY APPLY TO
115-THE CENTER FOR A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM.
110+ (B) (1) THERE IS A STATEWIDE SECURE SCHOOLS EMERGENCY 9
111+RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE CENTER. 10
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117- (C) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROCURE AND IMPLEMENT AN EME RGENCY
118-COMMUNICATION PLATFO RM FOR A SECURE SCHOOLS EMERGENCY RESPONSE
119-PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH ALL SCHOOL FACULTY A ND STAFF ARE ABLE TO ALERT
120-A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSW ERING POINT TO REPOR T A LIFE–THREATENING OR AN
121-EMERGENCY SITUATION .
113+ (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO 11
114+LOCAL SCHO OL SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PUBLIC 12
115+SCHOOLS IN THE STATE BY IMPLEMENTING A STATEWIDE EMERGENCY 13
116+NOTIFICATION SYSTEM THAT FACILITA TES SYSTEMS AND COMMUNICATION 14
117+BETWEEN PUBLIC ELEME NTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PERSONNEL , A PUBLIC 15
118+SAFETY ANSW ERING POINT, AND A PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY IN LIFE–THREATENING 16
119+AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS , INCLUDING MEDICAL EM ERGENCIES AND THE 17
120+PRESENCE OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER OR INTRUDER AT A PUB LIC SCHOOL DURING 18
121+EMERGENCY EVENTS . 19
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123- (D) (C) THE COMMUNICATION PLA TFORM REQUIRED UNDER
124-SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L AN EMERGENCY NOTIFICA TION SYSTEM
125-AND THE COMMUNICATIO NS UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(3) OF THIS SECTION MAY
126-INCLUDE THE FOLLOWIN G:
123+ (3) A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM AWARDED A GRANT BY THE CENTER 20
124+UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL USE THE FUNDS TO: 21
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128- (1) A CELLULAR PHONE APPLI CATION–BASED PANIC BUTTON
129-EMERGENCY EVENT SYSTEM THAT :
126+ (I) IMPROVE EMERGENCY NOT IFICATION SYSTEMS ; OR 22
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131- (I) CAN BE INTEGRATED WIT H A LOCAL PUBLIC SAF ETY
132-ANSWERING POINT ; AND
128+ (II) ENHANCE COMMUNICATION S WITHIN THE SCHOOL AND 23
129+WITH PUBLIC SAFETY A GENCIES. 24
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134- (II) IS ABLE TO:
131+ (4) EACH COUNTY BOARD , IN CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL LAW 25
132+ENFORCEMENT AND A LO CAL PUBLIC SAFETY AN SWERING POINT , MAY APPLY TO 26
133+THE CENTER FOR A GRANT UN DER THE PROGRAM. 27
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136- 1. PLACE A STANDARD TELE PHONE CALL TO 9–1–1;
135+ (C) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROCURE AND IMPLEMENT AN EME RGENCY 28
136+COMMUNICATION PLATFO RM FOR A SECURE SCHOOLS EMERGENCY RESPONSE 29
137+PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH ALL SCHOOL FACULTY AN D STAFF ARE ABLE TO ALERT 30
138+A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSW ERING POINT TO REPOR T A LIFE–THREATENING OR AN 31
139+EMERGENCY SITUATION . 32
140+ 4 HOUSE BILL 1167
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138- 2. TEXT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN AUTHORIZED
139-USERS AND A PUBLIC S AFETY ANSWERING POIN T AND PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY;
140- Ch. 293 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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142-– 4 –
143- 3. PROVIDE TEXT MESSAGES , E–MAILS, AND PUSH
144-NOTIFICATIONS TO AUT HORIZED USERS , INCLUDING SCHOOL PER SONNEL, FIRST
145-RESPONDERS , AND OTHER PUBLIC SAF ETY AGENCY PERSONNEL; AND
143+ (D) (C) THE COMMUNICATION PLA TFORM REQUIRED UNDER 1
144+SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L AN EMERGENCY NOTIFICA TION SYSTEM 2
145+AND THE COMMUNICATIO NS UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(3) OF THIS SECTION MAY 3
146+INCLUDE THE FOLLOWIN G: 4
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147- 4. AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMI T SCHOOL FLOOR PLANS ,
148-SCHOOL EMERGENCY PLA NS, AND RELEVANT CONTACT INFORMATION TO FIRST
149-RESPONDERS OR PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY PERSON NEL RESPONDING TO A PANIC
150-BUTTON EVENT AT A SC HOOL WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION NEEDED BY THE USER
151-REPORTING THE EMERGE NCY; AND
148+ (1) A CELLULAR PHONE APPLI CATION–BASED PANIC BUTTON 5
149+EMERGENCY EVENT SYSTEM THAT : 6
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153- (2) CAPABILITY THE CAPABILITY TO GENERATE AN AUTOM ATED
154-EMERGENCY ALERT NOTI FICATION TO ALL PUBL IC AND NONPUBLIC SCH OOLS
155-LOCATED IN REASONABL E PROXIMITY TO AN EM ERGENCY SITUATION TH AT IS
156-DETERMINED TO BE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO SCHOOL CAM PUSES OR SCHOOL
157-PERSONNEL BY THE PUB LIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT RECEIVING THE REPORT,
158-INCLUDING REPORTS OF :
151+ (I) CAN BE INTEGRATED WIT H A LOCAL PUBLIC SAF ETY 7
152+ANSWERING POINT ; AND 8
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160- (I) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS KILLED;
154+ (II) IS ABLE TO: 9
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162- (II) AN ACCIDENT OR THREAT THAT RESULTED IN SER IOUS
163-BODILY INJURY;
156+ 1. PLACE A STANDARD TELE PHONE CALL TO 9–1–1; 10
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165- (III) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS ASSAULT ED WITH A DEADLY
166-WEAPON AND THE ALLEG ED ASSAILANT REMAINS AT LARGE;
158+ 2. TEXT COMMUNICATIONS B ETWEEN AUTHORIZED 11
159+USERS AND A PUBLIC S AFETY ANSWERING POIN T AND PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY; 12
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168- (IV) THE DISCHARGE OF A FI REARM; AND
161+ 3. PROVIDE TEXT MESSAGES , E–MAILS, AND PUSH 13
162+NOTIFICATIONS TO AUT HORIZED USERS, INCLUDING SCHOOL PER SONNEL, FIRST 14
163+RESPONDERS , AND OTHER PUBLIC SAF ETY AGENCY PERSONNEL ; AND 15
169164
170- (V) ANY OTHER EMERGENCY S ITUATION AGREED TO B Y A
171-PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY AND A COUNTY BOARD ; AND
165+ 4. AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMI T SCHOOL FLOOR PLANS , 16
166+SCHOOL EMERGENCY PLA NS, AND RELEVANT CONTACT INFORMATION TO FIRST 17
167+RESPONDERS OR PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY PERSO NNEL RESPONDING TO A PANIC 18
168+BUTTON EVENT AT A SC HOOL WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION NEEDED BY THE USER 19
169+REPORTING THE EMERGE NCY; AND 20
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173- (3) INTERCOMS, SCHOOL PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTE MS,
174-BIDIRECTIONAL ANTENN AS OR BOOSTERS , AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL
175-IMPROVE EMERGENCY NO TIFICATION AND COMMU NICATION, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE
176-CENTER.
171+ (2) CAPABILITY THE CAPABILITY TO GENERATE AN AUTOM ATED 21
172+EMERGENCY ALERT NOTI FICATION TO ALL PUBL IC AND NONPUBLIC SCH OOLS 22
173+LOCATED IN REASONABLE PROXIMITY TO AN EMERGENCY SITU ATION THAT IS 23
174+DETERMINED TO BE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO S CHOOL CAMPUSES OR SC HOOL 24
175+PERSONNEL BY THE PUB LIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT RECEIVING THE REPORT, 25
176+INCLUDING REPORTS OF : 26
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178- (E) THE COMMUNICATION PLA TFORM PROCURED UNDER SUBSECTION (C)
179-OF THIS SECTION SHAL L BE CERTIFIED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
180-SECURITY UNDER THE FE DERAL SUPPORT ANTI–TERRORISM BY FOSTERING
181-EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ACT.
178+ (I) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS KILLED; 27
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183- (F) (D) (1) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, THE CENTER SHALL
184-ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL IN
185-THE STATE. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 293
180+ (II) AN ACCIDENT OR THREAT THAT RESULTED IN SER IOUS 28
181+BODILY INJURY; 29
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187-– 5 –
183+ (III) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS ASSAULTED WITH A DEA DLY 30
184+WEAPON AND THE ALLEG ED ASSAILANT REMAINS AT LARGE; 31
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189- (2) (I) A PUBLIC SCHOOL WITH A N EXISTING PROGRAM T HAT IS
190-SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILA R TO THE PROGRAM MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE
191-CENTER TO OPT OUT OF THE PROGRAM.
186+ (IV) THE DISCHARGE OF A FI REARM; AND 32 HOUSE BILL 1167 5
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193- (II) IF THE CENTER DETERMINES THA T A PUBLIC SCHOOL ’S
194-EXISTING PROGRAM IS SUBSTANTI ALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROGRAM, THE CENTER
195-SHALL GRANT THE SCHO OL’S REQUEST TO OPT OUT OF THE PROGRAM IS
196-OPERATING AND AVAILA BLE TO EACH COUNTY B OARD.
197188
198- (G) (E) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, THE THE GOVERNOR SHALL MAY
199-INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL AN APPROPRIATIO N OF $4,500,000 FOR THE
200-PROGRAM.
201189
202-Article – Public Safety
190+ (V) ANY OTHER EMERGENCY S ITUATION AGREED TO BY A 1
191+PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY AND A COUNTY BOARD ; AND 2
203192
204-1–301.
193+ (3) INTERCOMS, SCHOOL PUBLIC ADDRES S SYSTEMS , 3
194+BIDIRECTIONAL ANTENN AS OR BOOSTERS , AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL 4
195+IMPROVE EMERGENCY NO TIFICATION AND COMMU NICATION, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE 5
196+CENTER. 6
205197
206- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
198+ (E) THE COMMUNICATION PLA TFORM PROCURED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) 7
199+OF THIS SECTION SHAL L BE CERTIFIED BY TH E U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 8
200+SECURITY UNDER THE FE DERAL SUPPORT ANTI–TERRORISM BY FOSTERING 9
201+EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ACT. 10
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208- (j) (1) “First responder” means an employee of a State or local public safety
209-agency that provides emergency response services.
203+ (F) (D) (1) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, THE CENTER SHALL 11
204+ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOO L IN 12
205+THE STATE. 13
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211- (2) “First responder” includes:
207+ (2) (I) A PUBLIC SCHOOL WITH A N EXISTING PROGRAM T HAT IS 14
208+SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILA R TO THE PROGRAM MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE 15
209+CENTER TO OPT OUT OF THE PROGRAM. 16
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213- (i) a firefighter;
211+ (II) IF THE CENTER DETERMINES THA T A PUBLIC SCHOOL ’S 17
212+EXISTING PROGRAM IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILA R TO THE PROGRAM, THE CENTER 18
213+SHALL GRANT THE SCHO OL’S REQUEST TO OPT OUT OF THE PROGRAM IS 19
214+OPERATING AND AVAILA BLE TO EACH CO UNTY BOARD. 20
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215- (ii) a paramedic;
216+ (G) (E) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, THE THE GOVERNOR SHALL MAY 21
217+INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BI LL AN APPROPRIATION OF $4,500,000 FOR THE 22
218+PROGRAM. 23
216219
217- (iii) an emergency medical technician;
220+Article – Public Safety 24
218221
219- (iv) a rescue squad member;
222+1–301. 25
220223
221- (v) a sworn member of the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
224+ (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 26
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223- (vi) a member of a volunteer fire or rescue company who is a covered
224-employee under § 9–234 of the Labor and Employment Article;
226+ (j) (1) “First responder” means an employee of a State or local public safety 27
227+agency that provides emergency response services. 28
225228
226- (vii) an individual who is licensed or certified under § 13–516 of the
227-Education Article; and
229+ (2) “First responder” includes: 29
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229- (viii) a 9–1–1 specialist.
231+ (i) a firefighter; 30
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231- (t) “Public safety agency” means:
232- Ch. 293 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
233+ (ii) a paramedic; 31 6 HOUSE BILL 1167
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235- (1) a functional division of a public agency that provides fire fighting,
236-police, medical, or other emergency services; or
237235
238- (2) a private entity that provides fire fighting, police, medical, or other
239-emergency services on a voluntary basis.
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241- (u) “Public safety answering point” means a communications facility that:
237+ (iii) an emergency medical technician; 1
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243- (1) is operated on a 24–hour basis;
239+ (iv) a rescue squad member; 2
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245- (2) first receives 9–1–1 requests for emergency services in a 9–1–1 service
246-area; and
241+ (v) a sworn member of the Office of the State Fire Marshal; 3
247242
248- (3) as appropriate:
243+ (vi) a member of a volunteer fire or rescue company who is a covered 4
244+employee under § 9–234 of the Labor and Employment Article; 5
249245
250- (i) dispatches public safety services directly;
246+ (vii) an individual who is licensed or certified under § 13–516 of the 6
247+Education Article; and 7
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252- (ii) transmits incident data to appropriate public safety agencies
253-within the State for the dispatch of public safety services; or
249+ (viii) a 9–1–1 specialist. 8
254250
255- (iii) transfers 9–1–1 requests for emergency services or transmits
256-incident data to:
251+ (t) “Public safety agency” means: 9
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258- 1. an appropriate federal emergency communication center
259-responsible for the delivery of public safety services on a federal campus or federal
260-reservation; or
253+ (1) a functional division of a public agency that provides fire fighting, 10
254+police, medical, or other emergency services; or 11
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262- 2. an appropriate public safety answering point located
263-within or outside the State.
256+ (2) a private entity that provides fire fighting, police, medical, or other 12
257+emergency services on a voluntary basis. 13
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265- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
266-1, 2024.
259+ (u) “Public safety answering point” means a communications facility that: 14
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268-Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
261+ (1) is operated on a 24–hour basis; 15
262+
263+ (2) first receives 9–1–1 requests for emergency services in a 9–1–1 service 16
264+area; and 17
265+
266+ (3) as appropriate: 18
267+
268+ (i) dispatches public safety services directly; 19
269+
270+ (ii) transmits incident data to appropriate public safety agencies 20
271+within the State for the dispatch of public safety services; or 21
272+
273+ (iii) transfers 9–1–1 requests for emergency services or transmits 22
274+incident data to: 23
275+
276+ 1. an appropriate federal emergency communication center 24
277+responsible for the delivery of public safety services on a federal campus or federal 25
278+reservation; or 26
279+
280+ 2. an appropriate public safety answering point located 27
281+within or outside the State. 28
282+ HOUSE BILL 1167 7
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284+
285+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
286+1, 2024. 2
287+
288+
289+
290+Approved:
291+________________________________________________________________________________
292+ Governor.
293+________________________________________________________________________________
294+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
295+________________________________________________________________________________
296+ President of the Senate.