An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2903 By: Wallace, Martinez,
Luttrell, and Baker of the
House
and
Thompson (Roger), Hall,
Pugh, and Stephens of the
Senate
An Act relating to school security; creating a pilot
program known as the School Resource Officer Program;
directing State Department of Education to administer
program; requiring completion of certain law
enforcement training; defining term; creating the
School Security Revolving Fund; designating
Department to administer fund; specifying source of
funds and expenditures from fund; providing
procedures for payment of expenditures; limiting
annual expenditures from fund; providing for
codification; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
SUBJECT: School security
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codif ied
in the Oklahoma Stat utes as Section 5-148.1 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The State Department of Education sh all establish and
maintain a three-year pilot program known as the School Resource
Officer Program.
B. School resource officers emp loyed or contracted by sc hool
districts participating in the School Resource Offi cer Program shall
successfully complete law enforcement active shooter emergency
response training given by the Council on Law E nforcement Education ENR. H. B. NO. 2903 Page 2
and Training (CLEET) and a pproved by the Oklahoma D epartment of
Public Safety.
C. For purposes of this se ction, "school resource officer"
means a law enforcement officer with sworn authority and training in
school-based law enforcemen t and crisis response wh o is assigned by
an employing law enforcement ag ency to work collaboratively with one
or more schools using community-oriented policing concepts.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sec tion 5-148.2 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
fund for the State Department of Education to be designated the
"School Security Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a co ntinuing
fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of
all monies received by the State Department of E ducation from:
1. Reimbursements, grants, or other monies received from other
state agencies and entities for school security;
2. Reimbursements, grants , or other monies received from the
United States government obligated to school security projects;
3. Gifts, donations, and bequests; and
4. Monies appropriated or apportioned by the Legislature.
B. All monies accruing to the cred it of the School Security
Revolving Fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and
expended by the State Department of Education for the purposes of:
1. Establishing and maintaining a School Resource Officer
Program; and
2. Providing physical security enhancements for schools
including, but not limited to, school resource officers, cameras,
gates, lighting, locks, doors, windows, security geofencing, and
ballistic storm shelters.
Monies in the School Security Revolving Fund sh all supplement and
not supplant existing school security funding.
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C. Expenditures from the School Security Revolving Fund shall
be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against cl aims
filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of
Management and Enterp rise Services for approval and payment.
Expenditures from the School Security Revolving Fund shall not
exceed Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) in any fiscal year and
shall be divided equally among every public school district in the
state.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by rea son whereof this act sh all take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 17th day of May, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 19th day of May, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of ___________________, 20_ ______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _____ __ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________