SCHOOL GUN SAFETY INSTRUCTION

POLICY



House Bill 5693

Sponsor: Rep. Larry Julian

Committee: Education


Complete to 4-28-00



A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5693 AS INTRODUCED 4-27-00


House Bill 5693 would amend the Revised School Code to require school districts to adopt and implement gun safety instruction as part of their curriculum.


The bill would require that not later than the beginning of the 2000-2001 school year, the board of a school district or of a local act school district, or the board of directors of a public school academy, adopt and implement a policy of gun safety instruction for its students, and further specifies that the policy could include instruction in dispute resolution. Under the bill, the school board or board of directors would be required to provide a copy of the policy to the Department of Education upon request.


House Bill 5693 also requires that, not later than 90 days after the effective date of the bill, the department develop and make available to school districts and public school academies a model policy on gun safety instruction that could be adopted to meet the requirements of this section.


MCL 380.1305
















Analyst: J. Hunault



This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.