SF 4891
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/27/2026 09:18 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to the State Fire Code; requiring rulemaking to require school security
systems as part of the State Fire Code; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
299F.011, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299F.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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The commissioner must adopt rules as part of the State Fire
Code requiring schools to protect students from armed attack with a comprehensive,
multilayered, integrated security system. The specific requirements must be determined
during the rulemaking process and may include without limitation the following:
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(1) bullet-resistant interior doors and windows;
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(2) ballistic wall panels;
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(3) magnetic door-locking systems;
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(4) remote lock-down activation systems;
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(5) a mass notification system unified with an emergency communication system;
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(6) an emergency building access system for first responders, including fire, emergency
medical services, and law enforcement personnel;
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(7) an access control system with remote door-release capabilities;
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(8) electronic access controls for main distribution frame and independent distribution
frame rooms with a key override;
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(9) classroom duress alarms linked to a law enforcement and administration notification
system;
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(10) security system training for staff to initiate emergency protocols;
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(11) ballistic security glass for interior door vision panels and sidelites;
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(12) electronic access control systems for primary building entrances; and
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(13) classroom door installations that optimize safety and security.
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