California Bill to Require Interior Locks on School Doors Advances to Senate

A California bill that would require schools serving grades 1-12 to install interior locks on doors in the building or facility is currently being considered in the state Senate. Assembly Bill 2565, introduced by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, would require new buildings or those undergoing construction to install interior locks on doors to all classrooms, libraries, gymnasiums, and auditoriums. The bill, introduced in February, passed the Assembly’s Education and Appropriations committees and unanimously passed the state Assembly floor on May 23. It now awaits committee assignment in the Senate. Currently, state law requires any school applying for funding for modernizations to also install interior locks—but it’s only applicable to renovations and repairs....