Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1174: School Safety Equipment
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revising the purpose of specified grants awarded by the Office of Safe Schools; requiring private schools and public schools, including charter schools, respectively, to have specified safety equipment on each campus of the school; requiring the Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of Law Enforcement, to establish minimum specifications for such equipment; authorizing schools to use specified funds to meet the requirements of such safety equipment, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to school safety equipment; amending s. 1001.212, F.S.; revising the purpose of specified grants awarded by the Office of Safe Schools; amending ss. 1002.42 and 1006.07, F.S.; defining terms; requiring private schools and public schools, including charter schools, respectively, to have specified safety equipment on each campus of the school; requiring the Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of Law Enforcement, to establish minimum specifications for such equipment…
From the introduced text, January 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to school safety equipment; amending s. 1001.212, F.S.; revising the purpose of specified grants awarded by the Office of Safe Schools; amending ss. 1002.42 and 1006.07, F.S.; defining terms; requiring private schools and public schools, including charter schools, respectively, to have specified safety equipment on each campus of the school; requiring the Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of Law Enforcement, to establish minimum specifications for such equipment; authorizing schools to use specified funds to meet the requirements of such safety equipment; providing training requirements for such safety equipment; requiring schools to report specified information to the office; authorizing the office to conduct random audits for specified purposes; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (9) of section 1001.212, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1001.212 Office of Safe Schools.--There is created in the Department of Education the Office of Safe Schools. The office is fully accountable to the Commissioner of Education. The office shall serve as a central repository for best practices, training standards, and compliance oversight in all matters regarding school safety and security, including prevention efforts, intervention efforts, and emergency preparedness planning. The office shall: (9) Award grants to schools to improve the safety and security …
Sponsors
- Calatayud, Alexis (R, SD-038) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Education Pre-K - 12
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Education Pre-K - 12, Rules, Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Common questions
- What is S1174?
- S1174 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): School Safety Equipment.
- What does S1174 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to school safety equipment; amending s. 1001.212, F.S.; revising the purpose of specified grants awarded by the Office of Safe Schools; amending ss. 1002.42 and 1006.07, F.S.; defining terms; requiring private schools and public schools, including charter schools, respectively, to have specified safety equipment on each campus of the school; requiring the Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of Law Enforcement, to establish minimum specifications for such equipment…
- What is the status of S1174?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Education Pre-K - 12 (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1174?
- Calatayud, Alexis (R, SD-038).
- Where is the official record for S1174?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1174
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