Wyoming 2024 Regular Session

Wyoming Senate Bill SF0086

Introduced

2/16/24

Report Pass

2/21/24

Refer

2/21/24

Report Pass

2/22/24

Engrossed

2/27/24

Refer

2/28/24

Report Pass

3/4/24

Refer

3/4/24

Report Pass

3/5/24

Enrolled

3/7/24

Passed

3/22/24

Caption

School safety and security-funding.

Impact

Should this bill be enacted, it will create a dedicated stream of funding to assist school districts in managing costs associated with allowing firearms on their property. This could potentially lead to an increase in armed security or staff within schools, thereby affecting state laws concerning firearms, school safety protocols, and educational administration. The requirement for reimbursement applications and documentation ensures that accountability is maintained while providing financial support to school districts.

Summary

SF0086, also known as the Firearms on School Property Account Bill, establishes an account specifically for funding related to the possession of firearms on school property by school district employees. The bill requires the Department of Education to reimburse school districts for costs incurred under the law when employee training related to firearms is conducted. A continuous appropriation of $480,000 from the general fund is allocated for this purpose, ensuring that the funds remain available for distribution without reverting to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding SF0086 reflects a mix of support and concern. Proponents argue that providing resources for firearms training and security could enhance safety measures in schools, which is especially pertinent in a climate of heightened awareness regarding school shootings and violence. Conversely, opponents express apprehension that introducing firearms into school environments could create a more hazardous atmosphere for students and staff, thereby undermining an educational environment where safety is paramount.

Contention

Notable points of contention include the debate over the appropriateness of firearms in educational settings and the implications for overall school safety. While supporters claim that proper training and funding for firearms possession are essential for the protection of students, critics highlight the risks associated with introducing firearms into schools and question the efficacy of such measures in preventing violence. The bill suggests a larger trend of increasing security measures in schools, raising ethical and practical concerns about the balance between safety and student welfare.

Latest WY SF0086 Activity

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Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

WY HB0031

School safety and security.

WY SB1355

School safety: school security departments: contracted private licensed security agencies.

WY SF0071

AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; reconstituting the office of homeland security as the Wyoming department of homeland security; specifying duties and budget requirements for the department; specifying the transfer of assets, obligations and duties of the office of homeland security to the department of homeland security; making conforming amendments; requiring reports; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.

WY SB2509

"Mississippi School Resource Officers Safety Act"; fund school security officers.

WY SF0060

AN ACT relating to school building and facility projects; providing appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028; providing for appropriations for the remainder of the current biennium ending June 30, 2026; specifying conditions for expenditures; requiring reports; establishing a grant program for school facility safety and security projects; specifying requirements for school districts to receive safety and security grant funds; and providing for an effective date.

WY SF0073

Charter school funding-amendments.

WY HB0105

AN ACT relating to school buildings and facilities; providing appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028; providing for appropriations for the remainder of the current biennium ending June 30, 2026; providing an appropriation that shall not revert; specifying conditions for expenditures; requiring reports; establishing a grant program for school facility safety and security projects; specifying requirements for school districts to receive safety and security grant funds; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

WY SB1639

school security projects; capital finance

WY SB930

In student supports, further providing for definitions; in school safety and security, further prov iding for definitions, for School Safety and Security Committee, for school safety and security assessment providers, for School Safety and Security Grant Program, for school safety and security coordinator, for school safety and security training and for reporting and memorandum of understanding; in school security, further providing for training, for school resource officers, for school security guards and for duties of commission; in Safe2Say Program, further providing for intent, for definitions, for Safe2Say Program and for annual report; in threat assessment, further providing for definitions, for threat assessment teams and for threat assessment guidelines, training and information materials; and making editorial changes.

WY H3942

Relative to increasing the safety and security in schools

Similar Bills

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