Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H671: School Safety Equipment
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires private schools & public schools, including charter schools, to have specified safety equipment on each campus of school; requires DOE, in coordination with FDLE, to establish minimum specifications for such equipment; authorizes schools to use specified funds to meet requirements of such safety equipment; provides training requirements for such safety equipment; requires schools to report specified information to Office of Safe Schools; & authorizes office to conduct random audits for specified purposes.
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.; providing definitions; requiring private schools and public schools, including charter schools, 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, December 5, 2025:
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.; providing definitions; requiring private schools and public schools, including charter schools, 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 of Safe Schools; 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 words underlined are additions. hb671-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 671 2026 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: …
Sponsors
- Blanco, Omar (R, HD-115) · primary sponsor
- Rizo, Alex (R, HD-112) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
- : Referred to Education & Employment Committee
- : Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H671?
- H671 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): School Safety Equipment.
- What does H671 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.; providing definitions; requiring private schools and public schools, including charter schools, 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 H671?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Education Administration Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H671?
- Blanco, Omar (R, HD-115), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H671?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/671
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