Bill would require LEAs to include contractors in campus security plans
Jul 1, 2026
SB 1140 requires local education agency governing bodies to ensure contractors working on campuses during school hours are included in security provisions to limit unauthorized access; sponsors and unions supported the preventive measure and the committee passed the bill to appropriations.
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Senator Ashby presented SB 1140, which would require local education agency governing boards to ensure that contractors working on school campuses during school hours are covered by security provisions that limit access to construction sites and prevent unauthorized entry. The author framed the bill as "about having a plan" to reduce the chance that contractors unintentionally create insecure openings on campus.
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