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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri requires school districts and charter schools to install master key boxes by July 1, 2028
Last action · May 7, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Education CommitteeSponsor: Mike Henderson
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri school districts and charter schools must install at least one secure at each school by July 1, 2028, to provide law enforcement with emergency access. The boxes must contain building keys and detailed campus maps, and their contents are exempt from public records laws.
Local school districts and charter schools must coordinate with law enforcement to determine key box placement, supply access keys or codes, and maintain secure campus maps, while school employees gain civil liability protection related to the boxes.
- Senate Bill 1700 was introduced in the Missouri Senate during the 2026 legislative session by Senator Mike Henderson. 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.
school districts
School districts must install master key boxes, consult with law enforcement on placement, provide access codes, and maintain required campus maps by July 1, 2028.
charter schools
Charter schools are subject to the same master key box installation, mapping, and law enforcement coordination requirements as school districts.
law enforcement agencies
Local law enforcement agencies must be consulted on key box locations and receive keys or access codes to enter school buildings during emergencies.
school district employees
Employees receive civil liability immunity for damages arising from master key box installation and use, provided they do not act with gross negligence or bad faith.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When must schools install the master key boxes?
Are the contents of the master key boxes public records?
Who determines where the master key box is placed on school grounds?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 7, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Education Committee
- Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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