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Committee narrows threat-notification standard, advancing bill requiring credible-threat finding before parent alerts
Summary
A rewritten bill (HB 23,64) would require schools to notify parents and guardians only when a threat is determined to be credible after a thorough review; sponsor said this reduces over-notification that can desensitize families.
Chairman Hawk explained a rewrite of House Bill 23,64 that focuses on threat reporting protocols: notifications to parents and guardians would go out only when threats of violence or significant disruptive behavior are determined to be credible after a thorough review. Hawk said the narrower standard aims to prevent unnecessary alerts that can make parents less responsive over time.
Representative Johnson and other members pressed clarifying questions about who is covered by notifications (parents of affected students versus parents of all students in a school) and whether the statute addresses threats originating outside the school; Hawk said the notification is intended for system‑wide alerts when credibility is determined and that outside threats could trigger the same process. The committee voted to move HB 23,64 out to calendar and rules (16–0 reported on the board).
