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House backs bill letting schools use approved classroom door‑securement devices, asks fire marshal for standards
Summary
House Committee of the Whole recommended passage of HB31 to allow school boards to adopt security procedures and to require the state fire marshal to provide a list of approved door‑securement devices; sponsors said the change responds to a gap that left some districts unable to use devices already in local drills.
The Wyoming House Committee of the Whole recommended passage of House Bill 31 on Jan. 30, 2025. The measure directs school boards to adopt safety procedures and requires the State Fire Marshal to provide each district with a list of door‑securement devices appropriate for k‑12 school buildings.
Representative Tom Pendergraft, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure responds to a practical problem districts reported: local deputies and school staff had…
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