PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1678
PRINTER'S NO. 1764
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1142
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, HUGHES, MARTIN, COSTA, EICHELBERGER,
TOMLINSON, LANGERHOLC, VULAKOVICH, VOGEL, GORDNER, FONTANA,
ARGALL, SABATINA, BREWSTER, SCHWANK, RESCHENTHALER, BOSCOLA,
BLAKE, LEACH, YUDICHAK, FARNESE, HAYWOOD, TARTAGLIONE,
WILLIAMS, KILLION, RAFFERTY, MENSCH, REGAN, STEFANO AND
BARTOLOTTA, APRIL 20, 2018
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, MAY 21, 2018
AN ACT
Establishing the Safe2Say Program; and providing methods of
anonymous reporting concerning unsafe activities in schools.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Safe2Say Act.
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
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