S1142B1678A07154 NAD:JSL 05/18/18 #90 A07154
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1142
Sponsor: SENATOR BROWNE
Printer's No. 1678
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 6 and 7
Section 2. Intent.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Over the past several years, school shootings have
become more frequent. The recent school shootings have shown
the need for robust information sharing and communication
between schools and law enforcement. The communication is
necessary to prevent school violence.
(2) It is vital that the Commonwealth take available
measures to create safe and welcoming school communities.
Providing students, teachers and communities with an
anonymous reporting mechanism is a proven important tool in
creating safe and welcoming school communities.
(3) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the
Safe2Say Program be a one-stop shop for students, teachers
and community members to report behavior perceived to be
threatening to an individual or a school entity. Reports made
through the anonymous reporting system will be referred to
local schools, law enforcement and/or organizations.
(4) The intent of the General Assembly is for the
Safe2Say Program to supplement, not replace, 911 services.
The Safe2Say Program is intended to facilitate increased
communication between law enforcement, school districts and
organizations.
(5) It is not the intent of the General Assembly that
the Safe2Say Program be used as a disciplinary tool for
school employees. However, there may be instances where
information obtained through the program may be shared with
and used by school officials.
(6) The Safe2Say Program is not meant to be a tool for
law enforcement. However, there may be instances where
information obtained through the program may be shared with
and used by law enforcement.
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3
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striking out "are discoverable." in line 14, all of lines 15 and
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may be produced or otherwise provided to another party.
"Law enforcement agency." A police department of a city,
borough, incorporated town or township, the Pennsylvania State
Police, district attorneys' offices and the office.
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inserting
4(a)
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"Record of the program." A record created by the office on a
tip received from the program.
"School entity." Any school district, including a charter
school or cyber charter school, private school, nonpublic
school, intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school
operating within this Commonwealth.
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4
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inserting
To ensure
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a school entity
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a school entity
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(2) To establish protocols and procedures to promptly
notify the appropriate law enforcement agency via 911 centers
when the program receives an anonymous report of violent or
criminal activities in a school entity that poses an
immediate threat of violence or criminal activity.
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inserting
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
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(6)
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promptly
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(7)
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and school districts" and inserting
and school entities
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(8)
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schools and school districts" and inserting
school entities
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(9) To, in consultation with the Department of
Education, establish guidelines school entities may utilize
to respond to a report received from the program.
(10) To work with school entities, local law enforcement
agencies and organizations to identify each person to whom a
report from the program will be sent.
(d) School entity.--Each school entity shall develop
procedures for assessing and responding to reports received from
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the program.
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Section 5. Confidentiality.
(a) Disclosure.--A record created or obtained through the
implementation or operation of the program shall be
confidential. A person may not disclose a record of the program
except:
(1) To provide notice to the appropriate law enforcement
agency, school entity and organization in accordance with the
procedures established under section 4.
(2) Upon order of the court as provided in section 6.
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inserting
third
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, in consultation with Statewide organizations
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(e) False reports.--
(1) A person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree
if the person knowingly or intentionally makes a false report
to the program.
(2) If a report filed with the program is determined to
be a false report, information about the subject of the false
report shall not be made part of the subject student's
record.
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inserting
6
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inserting
Upon
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requested to be
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support or
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entity
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(7) The total number of false reports received.
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(8)
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