AB 960

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly Jan 18, 2024
  • Passed Senate Jul 03, 2024
  • Became Law Sep 24, 2024

School safety: web-based or app-based school safety programs.

Abstract

Existing law provides that it is the intent of the Legislature that all public schools, in kindergarten, and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, operated by school districts, in cooperation with specified entities and individuals, develop a comprehensive school safety plan, as provided. Existing law provides that school districts and county offices of education are responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for each of its schools, as provided. Existing law, the Charter Schools Act of 1992, provides for the establishment and operation of charter schools, including countywide charter schools, and requires a petition for the establishment of a charter school to contain comprehensive descriptions of various matters and procedures, including procedures that the charter school will follow to ensure the health and safety of pupils and staff. The act requires those procedures to also require the development of a school safety plan, as provided. This bill would encourage each public school, including charter schools, with an enrollment of 100 pupils or more, to implement a web-based or app-based school safety program that includes specified program parameters, including, among others, (1) a multilayered digital map of the schoolsite that contains key information, including, but not limited to, detailed building floor plans, alphanumeric building identification, gate locations, shut-off valve locations, first aid equipment locations, automated external defibrillator locations, links to 360-degree interior and 360-degree aerial photography, and the location of, and field of view of, schoolsite surveillance cameras, (2) the ability to alert first responders from multiple agencies within a reasonable geographic area from the school in the event of an emergency on or around the schoolsite, to be used only when there is a situation involving imminent danger of serious physical injury or death to a person on school property, and (3) detailed schoolsite information, including, but not limited to, the general schoolsite location, schoolsite size, pupil populations, the schoolsite's grade levels, the number of staff on campus, the schoolsite's Wi-Fi connection information, a hierarchy representation of those with responsibility duties, including their name, title, photograph, and contact information, and the emergency procedures for that schoolsite. If a school implements a web-based or app-based school safety program, the bill would require the school to ensure that the program developers ensure that best practices are implemented to protect the security and data of all pupils and staff listed within the program, and would require the program developers to, among other things, comply with specified laws and make the best practices publicly available. The bill would require certain information implemented under these provisions to be kept confidential and to be exempt from public disclosure, as provided. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Sep 24, 2024

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 528, Statutes of 2024.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Aug 19, 2024

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 12, 2024

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0.).

Jul 05, 2024

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 2 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Jul 03, 2024

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4931.).

Jun 27, 2024

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

Jun 26, 2024

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 25).

Jun 06, 2024

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Jun 05, 2024

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 5).

May 06, 2024

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

May 01, 2024

Senate

Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on ED. and JUD.

Jan 18, 2024

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 3884.)

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Jan 17, 2024

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jan 16, 2024

Assembly

Ordered to second reading.

Assembly

Withdrawn from committee.

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jan 12, 2024

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Jan 11, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (January 10).

Apr 17, 2023

Assembly

In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Mar 21, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Assembly

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Mar 20, 2023

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

Mar 16, 2023

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Mar 02, 2023

Assembly

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Feb 15, 2023

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

Feb 14, 2023

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB960 HTML
02/14/23 - Introduced PDF
03/20/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
01/12/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/06/24 - Amended Senate PDF
06/06/24 - Amended Senate PDF
06/27/24 - Amended Senate PDF
08/14/24 - Enrolled PDF
09/24/24 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
01/08/24- Assembly Education PDF
01/17/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/03/24- Senate Education PDF
06/21/24- Senate Judiciary PDF
06/28/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
07/31/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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