Bills › 91st General Assembly
Establishing a nonpublic school safety infrastructure grant program and making appropriations
Sponsored by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
Topics:State budgetK–12 educationPublic safety & emergenciesSchool safety
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Accredited private schools can apply for grants to pay for safety and security improvements on their campuses. Starting in 2026, the state will provide one million dollars every year from a different education fund to pay for these projects. The Department of Education will create the rules for how schools can compete for this money.1
Read the official explanation
This bill establishes a nonpublic school safety infrastructure fund to provide grants to accredited nonpublic schools for school safety and security infrastructure projects, as defined in the bill. Beginning with FY 2027, the bill transfers $1 million annually from the secure an advanced vision for education fund to support the fund and directs the department of education to adopt rules to administer the program in order to provide competitive grants to accredited nonpublic schools for school safety and security infrastructure projects.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 21, 2026. Meeting: Thursday, January 29 · 10:30 AM · Senate Lounge.
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