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AB 1721: Pupil safety: comprehensive school safety plans.
What AB 1721 does, verified September 4, 2026
The bill aims to improve school safety by requiring the development of comprehensive school safety plans. These plans must include strategies and programs to ensure high school safety and procedures to comply with existing laws. A statewide stakeholder workgroup will review existing plans and make recommendations on their development and approval process by July 1, 2027. The state education department will submit a report on the workgroup's recommendations to the department of finance and relevant legislative committees by July 1, 2028. The department can enter into contracts with non-governmental entities to implement the provisions of the bill.
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Last action: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. (2026-09-03)Alert me
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| Sep. 03, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.). |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.). |
| Aug. 24, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |