Oklahoma 2024 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB4073 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/18/2024

                     
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) 
 
HOUSE BILL 4073 	By: Wallace 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to schools; requiring school security 
alert systems; necessitating the State Board of 
Education adopt a list; detailing minimum 
requirements of alert systems; providing for 
codification; providing an effective date; and 
declaring an emergency . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law t o be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 5-149.4 of Title 70, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
A.  Each public school district shall have and implement a 
school security aler t and response system. 
B.  The State Board of Education shall adopt a list of approved 
school security alert and response systems. At a minimum, an 
approved school security aler t and response system shall: 
1.  Automatically alert designated school personn el when an 
emergency response is initiated on-site by smartphone application, 
phone call, text message, or other technology;   
 
 
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2.  Provide emergency responders with floor plans, cal ler 
location, and other information to assist emergency responders 
during a 911 call; and 
3.  Integrate designated school personnel with emergency 
responders to provide real-time situational updates during an 
emergency. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2024. 
SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preserva tion 
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby 
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and 
be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 
 
59-2-9523 JM 01/09/24