2018 Senate Bill 957

Extend student safety hotline indefinitely

Introduced in the Senate

April 19, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Ken Horn (R-32)

To eliminate the sunset and extend indefinitely a 2013 law that requires the state to maintain a “hotline” manned 24 hours a day all year long to collect anonymous reports regarding concerns of potential harm, self-harm, or criminal acts against students, school employees, or school property, including reports that include cell phone camera and video images. In 2017 the sunset was extended until Oct. 1, 2021.

Referred to the Committee on Education

May 23, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 7, 2018

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 7, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations