Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Judiciary

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March 9, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-104     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 3, line 1, strike "2028," and substitute "2030,".

Page 1, Line 2Page 3, after line 15 insert:

Page 1, Line 3"(d)  This subsection (2) does not require a local education

Page 1, Line 4provider to install a new exterior key box at a school that has

Page 1, Line 5a key box installed that satisfies the requirements for exterior

Page 1, Line 6key boxes set forth in this section.".

Page 1, Line 7Page 4, after line 11 insert:

Page 1, Line 8"(5)  Notwithstanding the requirement to install an

Page 1, Line 9exterior key box pursuant to this section, a local education

Page 1, Line 10provider is not required to install an exterior key box at a

Page 1, Line 11school if the school has a key box that does not satisfy the

Page 1, Line 12requirements for exterior key boxes set forth in subsection (2)

Page 1, Line 13of this section and has an alternative plan and procedures to

Page 1, Line 14provide emergency access for local law enforcement to each

Page 1, Line 15building and room on the entire school grounds.

Page 1, Line 16(6)  Notwithstanding the requirement to install an

Page 1, Line 17exterior key box pursuant to this section, a local education

Page 1, Line 18provider is not required to install an exterior key box at a

Page 1, Line 19school if the local education provider applied for but does not

Page 1, Line 20receive a disbursement from the school security disbursement

Page 1, Line 21program created in section 24-33.5-1810 that may be used to

Page 1, Line 22install an exterior key box at the school.".