INCREASED SECURITY - NONPUBLICS & DAY CARES.

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Senate Bill 883 (Public) Filed Thursday, May 2, 2024
AN ACT TO ENHANCE SAFETY IN NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS BY REQUIRING SECURITY DRILLS; TO ENHANCE SAFETY IN DAY CARE CENTERS BY REQUIRING SECURITY DRILLS; TO ENHANCE SAFETY IN ADULT DAY CARE AND ADULT DAY HEALTH PROGRAMS BY REQUIRING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THESE REQUIREMENTS.
Intro. by Batch, Grafstein, Chaudhuri.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 6 2024)

Bill History:

S 883

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill S 883 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: May 3 2024 - View Summary

    Recodifies GS 115C-551(b) as GS 115C-550.5 and makes the following changes. Requires, instead of encouraging, private church schools to take the already delineated actions regarding adoption of a school risk management plan, providing schematic diagrams and keys to local law enforcement, holding lockdown exercises, and providing specified safety information to the Division of Emergency Management.

    Recodifies GS 115C-559(b) as GS 115C-558.5 and makes the following changes. Requires, instead of encouraging, nonprivate schools to take the already delineated actions regarding adoption of a school risk management plan, providing schematic diagrams and keys to local law enforcement, holding lockdown exercises, and providing specified safety information to the Division of Emergency Management.

    Applicable beginning with the 2024-25 school year.

    Enacts new GS 110-111 requiring licensed child care facilities to develop an Emergency Preparedness Plan, including requiring each facility to hold a full facility-wide lockdown exercise with local law enforcement at least annually.

    Enacts new GS 131D-6.2 providing as follows. Sets out NCGA findings and the purpose of the statute. Requires certified adult day care and adult day health programs to develop and implement a lockdown protocol. Requires the Social Services Commission to adopt rules to implement this requirement, which must contain three specified elements, including a requirement to conduct periodic lockdown drills at least once annually.  Defines lockdown. Allows imposing a penalty not to exceed $1,000 for violations, with proceeds to go to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund. Specifies that this does not create or authorize a private right of action.

    Appropriates $100,000 in recurring funds for 2024-25 from the General Fund to the Department of Administration to be allocated to the Division of Nonpublic Education for implementation and enforcement of GS 115C-550.5 and GS 115C-558.5.

    Appropriates $100,000 in recurring funds for 2024-25 from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services for implementation and enforcement of GS 131D-6.2.

    Effective July 1, 2024.

    Education, Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Education, Government, Budget/Appropriations, Public Safety and Emergency Management, State Agencies, Department of Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services, Social Services, Adult Services
    APPROP, GS 110, GS 115C, GS 131D
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