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Task force outlines implementation steps for House Bill 40, stresses PSAP connection for panic devices
Summary
Representative Wilcox, chair of the School Security Task Force, and staff reviewed implementation work following the 2025 legislative session for House Bill 40, including requirements for wearable panic‑alert devices, building standards and creation of a School Safety Foundation.
Representative Wilcox, chair of the School Security Task Force, and staff reviewed implementation work following the 2025 legislative session for House Bill 40, including requirements for wearable panic-alert devices, building standards and creation of a School Safety Foundation.
The bill “clarified who did what” across the program and added higher-education representation to the task force, Jeff VanHolten, staff attorney assigned to the task force, said. “We got clear what we meant with the windows and the the ballistic windows and the glazing for the windows as well as the timeline for buildings to come up to those standards,” VanHolten said.
Chantelle Cota, director of school safety and student services for the Utah State…
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