An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 100 By: Pemberton, Garvin, Weaver,
Bullard, Pederson, and
Rogers of the Senate
and
Lowe (Dick), Maynard,
Provenzano, Dollens,
Wallace, Randleman, Ford,
McDugle, West (Tammy),
Hasenbeck, Baker, Sterling,
Boles, Waldron, Schr eiber,
and Wolfley of the House
An Act relating to school security; amending 51 O.S.
2021, Section 24A.28 , which relates to the Oklahoma
Open Records Act; allowing information re lated to
certain assessments to be kept confidential ;
requiring school distr icts to undergo certain
assessment by certain date; requiring ass essment to
include certain recommendations; pro viding certain
exemption; directing school districts in certain
coordination to conduct re-assessments; amending 74
O.S. 2021, Section 51.2b, as amended by Section 5,
Chapter 302, O.S.L. 2022 (74 O.S. Supp. 20 22, Section
51.2b), which relates to the Oklaho ma School Security
Grant Program Act; providing eligibility criteria for
grant awards; directing annual report to include
certain information; providing for codification;
providing an effective date; and decla ring an
emergency.
SUBJECT: School security
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 51 O.S. 2021, Section 24A.28, i s
amended to read as follows:
Section 24A.28. A. The following informa tion may be kept
confidential:
1. Investigative evidence of a plan or scheme to commit an act
of terrorism;
2. Assessments of the vulnerability of government facilities or
public improvements to an act of terrorism and work papers directly
related to preparing the assessment o f vulnerability;
3. Records including detai ls for deterrence or prevention of or
protection from an act or threat of an act of terrorism;
4. Records including details for response or remediati on after
an act of terrorism;
5. Information technology of a public body or public official
but only if the information specifically identifies:
a. design or functional schematics that demonstrate the
relationship or connections between devices or
systems,
b. system configuration information,
c. security monitoring and response equipment placement
and configuration,
d. specific location or placement of systems, components ,
or devices,
e. system identification num bers, names, or connecting
circuits,
f. business continuity and disaster planning, or response
plans, or
g. investigative information directly related to security
penetrations or denial of services;
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6. Investigation evidence of an act of terrorism that has
already been committed;
7. Records received, maintained, or generated by the Okl ahoma
Office of Homeland Security which include confidential privat e
business information or an individual ’s private records;
8. Records received by the Oklahoma Offic e of Homeland Security
from the United States Dep artment of Homeland Security or records
maintained or generate d by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Securit y
involving the United States Department of Homeland Security;
9. Records received, maintained , or generated by the Department
of Environmental Quali ty that contain information regarding s ources
of radiation in quantities determined by the United States N uclear
Regulatory Commission to be significant to public health and safety,
by whomever possessed, w hether in transit or at fixed sites, when
the information could reasonably be expected to have an adverse
effect on the health and safety of the public by i ncreasing the
likelihood of theft, diversion , or sabotage of the radiation sources
or facilities. The information may include but is not limited to
information:
a. from or relating to radi oactive material licens ees
identifying the exact location of the ra dioactive
material,
b. describing how the radioactive material is secured
from unauthorized remova l or access when it is in
storage,
c. describing the control and maintenance of constant
surveillance of the radio active material when it is
not in storage,
d. describing specific policies and procedures for
actions to physically protect the radioactive
material,
e. identifying possession limits or actual i nventories of
radionuclides,
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f. containing or describing asses sments or analyses that
could reveal vulnera bilities,
g. identifying specific locations of safety and security
equipment,
h. describing emergency planning, emergency response and
fire protection, and
i. containing or describing other information that could
reasonably be expected to be useful to pers ons with
malevolent intent;
10. The names of school district personnel who have been
designated to carry a firearm pursuant to Section 5 -149.2 of Title
70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
11. Information technology of the State Election Board or a
county election board which is determined jointly by the Secretary
of the State Election Board and the State Chief Information Officer
to be technology that could reasonably be expected to be useful to
persons with intent to interfere with the conduct of an election,
voter registration, or other election processes; and
12. Records received, maintained , or generated by the Oklahoma
Municipal Power Authority establis hed pursuant to Section 24 -101 et
seq. of Title 11 of the Okla homa Statutes and in its role as an
electric utility regulated by the federal government, related to
security plans and procedures i ncluding, but not limited to,
cybersecurity matters ; and
13. Risk and vulnerability a ssessments of school districts
conducted pursuant to Section 2 of this act including
recommendations to increase security on school district property and
work papers directly related to preparation of the risk and
vulnerability assessments.
B. The following information shall not be kept confidential:
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1. Records related to federal gran ts administered by the
Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security or the Department of
Environmental Quality;
2. Records related to the rece ipt and expenditure of public
funds; or
3. Records related to the financial performance or financial
administration of the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security or the
Department of Environmental Quality.
C. For the purposes of this section, the term “terrorism” means
any act encompassed by the definitions set fo rth in Section 1268.1
of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. 1. Public educational institutions may keep confidential
campus security plans . An institution or agency may in its
discretion release information contained in or related to the campus
security plan in order to design or implement the plan.
2. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude an institution or
agency within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education from
collecting and releasing information relating to campus crime
statistics and campus security policies as is required pursuant to
the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus
Crime Statistics Act, 20 U.S.C. 1092(f).
3. For purposes of this subsection, “campus security plan ”
shall include, but is not limited to, prevention and response
procedures to and notification proced ures for perceived or actual
security threats and incidents on or impacting the campus.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codif ied
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 5-148.1 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplic ation in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Except as provided for in subsectio n B of this section, by
July 1, 2026, each school district in this state shall undergo a
risk and vulnerability assessment conducted by the Oklahoma School
Security Institute or a nationally qualified risk and vulnerability
assessor. The assessment shall include recommendations to increase
security on school district property.
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B. A school district that completed a risk and vulnerability
assessment conducted by the Oklahoma School Security Institute or a
nationally qualified risk and vulnerability assesso r in the two (2)
years prior to the effective date of this act shall be exempt from
the provisions of subsection A of this section.
C. After an initial risk and vulnerability assessment is
conducted, school dist ricts shall conduct re-assessments every five
(5) years.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 51.2b, as
amended by Section 5, Chapter 302, O.S.L. 2022 (74 O.S. Supp. 2022,
Section 51.2b), is amended to read as f ollows:
Section 51.2b. A. This section shall be known and may be cited
as the “Oklahoma School Security Grant Program Act”.
B. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management shall
solicit proposals for and make grants for the enhancement of campus
security at institutions of higher learning, technology center
schools, public schools, and private schools.
C. The goals and objectives of the Oklahoma School Security
Grant Program are to:
1. Increase the awareness of the public and educational
institutions of the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities of sc hool
campuses as well as mitigation strategies;
2. Incentivize participation in school security training
programs designed to assess campus risks, threats, and
vulnerabilities;
3. Provide assistance to institutions of higher learning,
technology center schools, public schools, and private schools
initiating or implementing school security plans, programs, and
activities; and
4. Build upon the success of the pilot Education Grant Program
established by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security.
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D. The Department shall determine grant pro ject criteria and
establish a process for the consideration of prop osals. The
proposals shall be considered on a statew ide competitive basis among
peer institutions. To be eligible for an Oklahoma School Secu rity
Grant Program award, an institution of higher learning, technology
center school, public school, or private scho ol shall:
1. Complete a risk and vulnerability assessment conducted by
the Oklahoma School Security Institute or a nationally qualified
risk and vulnerability assessor; and
2. Agree to expend grant funds on items recommended by the risk
and vulnerability assessment and/or to provide de-escalation and
behavioral threat assessment and management training to employees.
Recommended items eligible for grant fund expenditures may include,
but shall not be limi ted to, physical security enhancements such as
cameras, gates, lighting, locks, doors, windows, security
geofencing, and ballistic storm shelters.
E. On or before January 1, 2010, and each year thereafter, the
Department shall prepare an annual report on the Oklahoma School
Security Grant Program and submit the report to the Governor, the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. The report shall includ e a list of the recipients
of Oklahoma School Security Grant Program awards and inf ormation on
how grant funds were used during the previous year.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, he alth, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 19th day of May, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of May, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
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.
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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: _________________________________