Require school building to have an exterior secure master key box

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill requires every public and chartered non‑public school in Ohio to purchase and install an exterior secure master‑key box on each building, with specific contents, update requirements, and confidentiality protections. It also ties the requirement to a broader set of provisions covering school contracts, financial audits, grant eligibility, sponsor responsibilities, and a slate of appropriations for safety‑related programs. The measure has cleared the Senate and is now referred to committee.

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Hearings

• House Education: Sub. S. B. No. 328, H. B. No. 594, H. B. No. 610, H. B. No. 669
  House Education · Nov 9, 2026
• Senate Education: S. B. No. 400, Am. H. B. No. 326, S. B. No. 290, S. B. No. 326, S. B. No. 328, S. B. No. 311, Sub. H. B. No. 455
  Senate Education · Apr 14, 2026
• Senate Education: Sub. S. B. No. 19, Am. H. B. No. 114, S. B. No. 34, H. C. R. No. 22, S. B. No. 290
  Senate Education · Nov 18, 2025
• Senate Education: H. C. R. No. 22, S. B. No. 276, S. B. No. 19, S. B. No. 290
  Senate Education · Nov 4, 2025
• Senate Education: S. B. No. 290, S. B. No. 276, S. B. No. 19
  Senate Education · Oct 28, 2025

History

1. May 20, 2026Referred to committee
2. May 19, 2026Introduced
3. May 13, 2026Passed
4. Apr 14, 2026Reported - Substitute
5. Oct 15, 2025Referred to committee
6. Oct 8, 2025Introduced

Sponsors

• Tom Patton (R) · sponsor
• Michele Reynolds
• Thomas F. Patton

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