SF 2191: Relating to the development of a policy governing responses to a fire alarm activated on school grounds outside of a scheduled fire drill by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the development of a policy governing responses to a fire alarm activated on school grounds outside of a scheduled fire drill by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The bill requires that school districts and accredited nonpublic schools include in the high-quality school building emergency operations plan a policy that directs how students, school employees, and individuals who are not school employees but who are required as part of the individual’s employment to regularly be present in a school building are to respond when a fire alarm is activated on school grounds outside of a scheduled fire drill to protect such individuals in the event the fire alarm was activated due to the presence of an active shooter on school grounds.

House subcommittee · named March 7, 2024

• Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Fire Chiefs Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 1, 2024Filed in the Senate
2. February 1, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
3. March 4, 2024Passed the Senate, 46–0
4. March 5, 2024Arrived in the House
5. March 7, 2024House subcommittee named: Ingels, Bradley and Staed
6. March 11, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it