Relating to: school safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
AB 40 establishes a competitive grant program to fund school safety improvements and security training for school personnel. It allocates $30 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year to public, private, and tribal schools, with a maximum grant of $20,000 per school. The program prioritizes schools that have not previously received similar grants under Section 165.88 and requires annual reports to the Joint Committee on Finance. Grants must be awarded by June 30, 2027, after which no new funding will be issued.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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May 23, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben
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Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Allen, Stubbs, Penterman, Armstrong, Steffen, Gundrum, Dittrich, Brill, Miresse, Callahan, Kreibich, Subeck, Knodl, O'Connor, Wichgers, Behnke and Piwowarczyk;
cosponsored by Senators James, Quinn, Nass, Spreitzer, Feyen and Keyeski
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18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Calvin Callahan
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
David Steffen
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Lisa Subeck
DDemocratic
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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