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Senate substitutes language for statewide school safety tip line bill
Summary
SB 232, a bill to create a statewide school safety tip line modeled on a Colorado program, was substituted on the floor; the sponsor said a second substitute was being prepared to resolve outstanding details so the bill can move to the House in time.
Senator Thatcher explained that SB 232 would establish a statewide safety tip line for students to report unsafe behavior, threats or request mental‑health help, modeled on a successful Colorado program. The sponsor said the first substitute requires additional floor amendment before the Senate can pass it and that a second substitute was being prepared to achieve consensus among stakeholders.
The Senate adopted the first substitute to keep the bill alive and allow floor and drafting work to continue; the sponsor asked colleagues to support substituting and to allow staff time to craft a second substitute that addresses ongoing concerns about the appropriate structure and the hotline number or system to be used.
No final passage vote was recorded on the floor during this session; the bill was substituted and will return to the Senate calendar for further amendment and potential later passage.
