School Health & Safety

Current Legislation

Sponsor: Representative Kristen Cloutier | Current Status: REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

This bill requires school administrative units to require their schools that serve students in any of grades 6 to 12 to make available menstrual products to students at no cost in all
school bathrooms.

Sponsor: Representative Gary Drinkwater | Current Status: REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

Sponsor: President Matthea Daughtry | Current Status: REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

This bill requires that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, each school administrative unit ensure that its secondary schools' school days start no earlier than 8:30 9 a.m.

Sponsor: Representative Joshua Morris | Current Status: REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

This bill provides that the current prohibition on the discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a school does not apply to a person acting pursuant to the laws governing the use of force in defense of premises.