HB 2275

ON MARCH 26, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2207, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 r ewrites this bill to create a safe school design advisory board to recommend to the commissioner of commerce and insurance safe school design guidelines for LEAs and public charter schools to consider when constructing or remodeling K -12 public school facilities. The ad visory board is administratively attached to the department of commerce and insurance . The safe school design advisory board consist s of: (1) A representative of the department of education, who is appointed by the commissioner of education; (2) A representative of the department of safety, who is appointed by the commissioner of safety; (3) A representative of the state fire marshal, who is appointed by the state fire marshal; (4) A representative of the office of the state architect, who is appointed by the state architect; (5) A member from the American Institute of Architects in this state who is a licensed architect with experience in designing K-12 educational facilities, who is appointed by the commissioner of commerce and insurance ; and (6) A member with knowledge of K-12 school facilities, who is appointed by the commissioner of education. The full text of this amendment lists seven components of school safety design for which the advisory board is required to recommend guidelines to the commissioner of commerce and insurance. Th is amendment requires th e advisory board to submit its recommended guidelines to the commissioner of commerce and insurance no later than January 1, 2027. The advisory board shall meet at least once per year after January 1, 2027, to review the guidelines to ensure that the guidelines reflect any emerging threats, new technologies, evolving best practices, and any updates of building or safety codes. The advisory board shall submit any recommended updates to the guidelines to the commissioner of commerce and insurance . The advisory board meetings are not subject to the open meetings laws and the a dvisory board's recommended guidelines are not open to the public and may only be shared with governmental entities.