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SB206

School Bullying Reports, Suicide Threats, and Firearm Storage Grants

Last scannedSep 12, 2026, 4:46 AM

In one sentence

This law allows school districts to notify parents about bullying or suicide threats involving their children and creates a fund for free firearm safe storage devices.

What it does

  • Allows school districts to create plans that notify parents when their child faces harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
  • Requires schools to provide specific safety information if they report a student's threat of suicide.
  • Provides instructions on how families can limit access to firearms and lethal medications during a crisis.
  • Creates a new grant fund for the Department of Administration to buy safe storage devices like lock boxes and cable locks for free distribution.
  • Lets the Department of Administration manage money in the fund without needing extra approval from lawmakers.

Who it affects

  • School districts that handle reports of bullying or suicide threats
  • Parents or guardians who receive notifications about their students' safety incidents
  • Hunter and firearm safety programs run by school districts
  • The Department of Administration, which manages the new grant fund

Limits and unknowns

  • School districts are allowed but not required by state law to adopt these notification plans.
  • The bill does not specify how much money will be put into the grant fund or when it starts operating.
  • The text says schools may provide materials, but it does not list exactly which resources must be given.

Plain language

Terms to know

Firearm safe storage device
A lock box, safe, cable lock, or other tool used to stop unauthorized people from reaching a gun.
Harassment, intimidation, or bullying
Harmful actions directed at students that schools may report to parents under this law.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

SCHOOL SUICIDE POLICIES; FIREARM STORAGE An Act relating to reports of harassment, intimidation, or bullying in schools; relating to parental notification of incidents of harassment, intimidation, or bullying involving students and threats of suicide by students; and establishing the firearm safe storage grant fund.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) Heard & HeldText
  2. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532Text
  3. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE1907
  4. (S) FN2: ZERO(EED)1907
  5. (S) FN1: (DPS)1907
  6. (S) DP: TOBIN, GIESSEL1907
  7. (S) NR: DUNBAR, MYERS1907
  8. (S) HSS RPT CS 2NR 2DP NEW TITLE1906
  9. (S) Moved CSSB 206(HSS) Out of CommitteeText
  10. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205Text
  11. (S) Heard & HeldText
  12. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205Text
  13. (S) Heard & HeldText
  14. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205Text
  15. (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON1499
  16. (S) HSS, FIN1480
  17. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1480
  18. (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/9/261480