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SB 290·OH·senate

Require school building to have an exterior secure master key box

Passed One ChamberFiled Oct 8, 2025
Sponsor: Tom Patton (R)
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Referred to committee

May 20, 2026

Summary

The bill obligates each school building to purchase and install a lockbox outside the facility that holds master keys, access cards, and building maps, positioned for optimal police and responder entry. Schools must keep the box and its contents current, may apply for a state safety grant to cover costs, and the box’s location is excluded from public records.

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