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      HOUSE BILL 10-1054
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) King S., Apuan, Casso, Curry, DelGrosso,
      Frangas, Gardner C., Labuda, Lambert, McNulty, Murray, Nikkel, Pace,
      Priola, Schafer S., Stephens, Summers, Tipton, Todd, Tyler, Vaad, Vigil;
      also SENATOR(S) Carroll M., Hudak, Newell, Sandoval, Schwartz,
      Williams.
      
      
      Concerning presenting school safety information at institutions
           of higher education.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Article 5 of title 23, Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
      
           23-5-140.  Lifesaving school safety information.  (1) (a)  The
      general assembly hereby finds and declares that:
      
           (I)  The safety of students, faculty, and staff who work and
      learn on the campuses of Colorado institutions of higher
      education can be enhanced by informing, organizing, and
      empowering those individuals to respond appropriately to
      emergency situations on campus;
      
           (II)  Critical incidents that take place on campuses are
      unique, life-changing events that require exercising basic
      survival skills during an intense period of high mental and
      physical stress.  Having the information necessary to respond
      effectively to these critical incidents can be key to a positive
      individual or group outcome in a true life or death situation; and
      
           (III)  Colorado institutions of higher education should
      ensure that all students, faculty, and staff receive updated
      school safety information that reflects best practices for their
      institution at the beginning of each school year.
      
           (b)  The general assembly therefore finds that the
      dissemination of safety information to students, faculty, and
      staff that reflects best practices for the institution may
      encourage students, faculty, and staff to respond appropriately
      and in coordination with school safety personnel in emergency
      situations.
      
           (2)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise
      requires:
      
           (a)  "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means
      a state institution of higher education as defined in section
      23-18-102 (10) (a), a junior college, an area vocational school, or
      a technical college.
      
           (b)  "School building" means a building, including but not
      limited to a classroom building or a school dormitory, that is a
      public building of an institution of higher education.
      
           (3) (a)  Each institution of higher education shall develop
      policies and procedures that are tailored to the institution and
      that reflect best practices concerning critical incident response
      protocols and personal safety on campus and in school buildings
      on campus.
      
           (b)  Beginning in the 2011-12 academic year, each institution
      shall disseminate annually school safety information to
      students, faculty, and staff concerning the policies and
      procedures developed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection
      (3). 
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date.  This act
      shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      11, 2010, if adjournment sine die is on May 12, 2010); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part shall not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2010
      and shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote
      thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
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      Terrance D. Carroll                Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                          Karen Goldman
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO