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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma Creates SAFER Grant Program and Revolving Fund for School Emergency Radio Interoperability
Last action · April 21, 2025: Placed on General OrderSponsor: Kelly Hines
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What This Bill Would Do
The Legislature creates the School Access For Emergency Response (SAFER) Act, establishing a grant program and a revolving fund capped at $5,000,000 annually to provide schools with interoperable communications equipment and training. To qualify, schools must execute a memorandum of understanding with regional s and local law enforcement agencies. Grant recipients must submit annual reports starting January 15, 2028, with the law taking effect November 1, 2025.
Schools gain access to state-funded grants for communication hardware and training, provided they meet specific emergency coordination requirements with local law enforcement and s.
- The measure establishes a dedicated funding mechanism and standards to integrate school communication systems with local emergency dispatch and law enforcement radio networks. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
public school districts and charter schools
Eligible to apply for grant funding for communication technology and required to fulfill training, reporting, and memorandum of understanding mandates.
local law enforcement agencies
Required to participate in memoranda of understanding with schools to establish two-way radio interoperability.
State Department of Education
Tasked with administering the grant program, managing the revolving fund, and reporting to the Legislature.
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Procedural history
17 actions- Apr 21, 2025SenatePlaced on General Order
- Apr 16, 2025SenateFloorReported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations committee; CR filed
- Apr 8, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Appropriations
- Apr 8, 2025SenateTitle stricken
- Apr 8, 2025SenateFloorReported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
- Apr 8, 2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Hines
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- Apr 1, 2025SenateCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- Mar 17, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst Reading
- Mar 17, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- Mar 13, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for engrossment
- Mar 13, 2025HouseFloorThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 76 Nays: 6
- Mar 13, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- Mar 6, 2025HouseAuthored by Senator Weaver (principal Senate author)
- Mar 6, 2025HouseFloorCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative West (Josh)
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Revolving Fund Capped at $5 Million
The newly created School Access For Emergency Response Revolving Fund is restricted to a maximum expenditure of $5,000,000 per fiscal year, divided equally among approved applicants.
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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