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S.138 (Act 29)

An act relating to school safety

Senate Committee on Education
5/12/2023 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 30, 2023
Sponsor(s)
  • Senate Committee on Education
Last Recorded Action
House 5/12/2023 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 30, 2023
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An act relating to school safety

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An act relating to school safety

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to school safety

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:25 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Rachel Seelig, Staff Attorney for Government Relations, Vermont Legal Aid

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:00 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Testimony and Committee Discussion

Greg Marino, Principal, Williston Central School
3:35 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Walk-Through of Draft 5.1

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 2, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
4:15 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Dee Barbic, Director, Violence Prevention Task Force

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:45 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
3:50 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Walk-Through

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 16, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:20 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Walk-Through of Draft 7.1

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
2:50 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
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S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Rachel Seelig, Staff Attorney for Government Relations, Vermont Legal Aid
Dee Barbic, Director, Violence Prevention Task Force

Friday, March 17, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Walk-Through of Draft 8.1

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Dee Barbic, Director, Violence Prevention Task Force
Rachel Seelig, Staff Attorney for Government Relations, Vermont Legal Aid
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
4:00 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Introduction

Sen. Nader Hashim, Senate Committee on Education

Thursday, April 6, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
3:00 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Walk-through

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:30 AM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Rachel Seelig, DLP Director and Staff Attorney for Government Relations, Vermont Legal Aid

Thursday, April 13, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
10:00 AM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent, Vermont School Crisis Planning Team
2:45 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
1:00 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Language recommendations

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rachel Seelig, Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

Thursday, May 4, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
1:10 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Committee discussion

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
2:40 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Committee discussion

4:00 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Vote

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, May 5, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:45 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Update

Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

Monday, May 8, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
1:05 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Elder amendment

Rep. Caleb Elder, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:15 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Walk-Through of Side-By-Side

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:45 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Rachel Seelig, Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:30 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Committee Discussion

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote of House Proposal of Amendment

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 11, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:15 PM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Committee Discussion

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, May 12, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
11:30 AM

S.138 - An act relating to school safety

Senate proposal of amendment, discussion, and possible vote

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Committee Documents

  • House Committee on Education
  • Senate Committee on Education
An act relating to school safety

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
House Committee on Education
  • Rep. Caleb Elder, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
  • Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
  • Sen. Nader Hashim, Senate Committee on Education
  • Brooke Olsen-Farrell, Superintendent, Vermont School Crisis Planning Team
  • Rachel Seelig, Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Rachel Seelig, DLP Director and Staff Attorney for Government Relations, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Education
  • Dee Barbic, Director, Violence Prevention Task Force
  • Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
  • Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
  • Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
  • Sarah Kenney, Chief Policy Officer, Let's Grow Kids
  • Greg Marino, Principal, Williston Central School
  • Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  • Rachel Seelig, Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Rachel Seelig, Staff Attorney for Government Relations, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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No fiscal documents found for S.138 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
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No committee of conference members found for S.138 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to school safety

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to school safety

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.138 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for S.138 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

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Act

  • Signed into law 5/30/2023
  • As Enacted (ACT 29)
  • Act Summary

An act relating to school safety

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2023-2024
Statute
16 V.S.A. § 1480. Emergency operations plans
16 V.S.A. § 1481. Fire and emergency preparedness drills
16 V.S.A. § 1484. Access control and visitor management policy
16 V.S.A. § 1485. Behavioral threat assessment teams

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Print Report
Staff
Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel

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