Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is not listed in the provided metadata, so it is unknown when this law takes effect.
HB643: Key Boxes in Schools
This bill requires public and private elementary and secondary schools to install key boxes at each building, with locations chosen together with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the governing body of each school to install a key box at every school building.
- Mandates that schools work with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies to decide where the boxes go.
- Sets rules for what is inside the boxes, how they are built, and minimum safety standards.
- Requires policies and regulations regarding these key boxes.
- Creates a system for making and keeping records about these key boxes.
- Provides immunity from civil lawsuits related to the use of these key boxes.
Who It Names or Affects
- Local boards of education or other governing bodies
- Public elementary and secondary schools in Georgia
- Private elementary and secondary schools in Georgia
- Local law enforcement agencies
- Emergency management agencies
Terms To Know
- Key box
- A secure container installed at a school building to hold keys, allowing authorized emergency personnel to enter.
- Immunity from civil liability
- Legal protection that prevents people or groups from being sued for money damages related to the key box system as required by this law.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list specific dates when schools must finish installing these boxes.
- It is unclear how much funding, if any, the state will give to help pay for the key boxes.
- The exact details of what records schools must keep are mentioned but not fully described in this text.