Delaware General Assembly

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The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

3/9/17

Jaques

Rep. Miro
Sen. Sokola

Reps. Lynn, Wilson
Sen. Delcollo, Ennis, Henry, Hocker, Walsh

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL PROPERTY AND HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

As a public school safety measure, this bill requires that any door to a classroom will be equipped with a lock that can be locked from either side of the door. Many doors are currently not capable of locking from the inside. Locking the door(s) to a classroom from inside the classroom would enable precluding a school intruder from entering that classroom. The Act permits schools 5 years from the date of enactment to bring existing structures into compliance with this requirement. New construction and major renovations must comply with the requirement immediately upon enactment.

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Takes effect upon being signed into law

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