Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 560 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Wilcox, Ryan D.

Final action

House/ filed 3/7/2025

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• establishes a school safety foundation.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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53-22-108
School Safety Foundation
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox
Senate Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill establishes a school safety foundation. 
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
establishes a school safety foundation. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53-22-108
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
53-22-108
 is enacted to read:
53-22-108. School safety foundation.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Authorized foundation" means a nonprofit foundation that:
(i)
meets the requirements of this section; and
(ii)
the state security chief authorizes in consultation with the School Safety Center 
created in Section 
53G-8-802
.
(b)
"School safety product" means equipment, technology, service, or material that 
enhances school safety and security.
(2)
The state security chief may approve a nonprofit foundation to be an authorized 
foundation if the foundation:
(a)
maintains status as a nonprofit organization under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3);
(b)
has operated continuously in the state for three or more years;
(c)
maintains a primary mission focused on school safety;
(d)
operates under a board of directors that includes:
(i)
a law enforcement representative;
(ii)
an educator or school administrator; and
(iii)
an emergency management professional;
(e)
demonstrates financial stability through:
(i)
an annual independent audit;
(ii)
maintained reserves; and
(iii)
a clean financial record; and
(f)
provides evidence of:
(i)
successful project management;
(ii)
an existing relationship with an educational institution; and
(iii)
knowledge of school safety requirements described in federal and state law.
(3)
 A foundation seeking authorization shall submit to the state security chief:
(a)
a written application that demonstrates compliance with Subsection (2);
(b)
a financial record for the previous three years;
(c)
a current board member qualification;
(d)
a proposed school safety initiative; and
(e)
an internal procurement policy for purchases not made from a state cooperative 
contract.
(4)
The state security chief shall:
(a)
review an application within 60 days;
(b)
request additional information if needed;
(c)
issue a written decision; and
(d)
maintain a public record of an authorized foundation, including records related to the 
approval process of an authorized foundation.
(5)
An authorized foundation may:
(a)
use a state cooperative contract in accordance with Section 
63G-6a-2105
;
(b)
make a bulk purchase of a school safety product; and
(c)
in coordination with the state security chief and the School Safety Center:
(i)
facilitate a donation of a school safety product; and
(ii)
distribute a product to a school.
(6)
An authorized foundation shall:
(a)
follow Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, when utilizing a state 
cooperative contract;
(b)
maintain separate accounting for a school safety purchase;
(c)
by August 1 of each year, submit an annual report to the state security chief that 
includes:
(i)
any product procured through a state cooperative contract;
(ii)
the annual independent audit required in Subsection 
(2)(e)
;
(iii)
all schools served;
(iv)
the total value of a donation facilitated; and
(v)
a compliance certification; and
(d)
renew authorization every three years.
(7)
The state security chief:
(a)
may revoke authorization if the authorized foundation:
(i)
fails to maintain a requirement of this section;
(ii)
engages in financial mismanagement; or
(iii)
submits false information in a report required by this section; and
(b)
shall, before revoking authorization:
(i)
provide written notice to the foundation;
(ii)
allow a 30-day period to remedy the violation;
(iii)
provide an opportunity for a hearing; and
(iv)
 issue a final written decision.
(8)
Authorization under this section does not:
(a)
create state liability;
(b)
imply state endorsement;
(c)
override a local procurement requirement; and
(d)
exempt the foundation from an applicable law.
Section 2. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
2-26-25 12:47 PM