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February 28, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Jagler,
Krug, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Katsma, Murphy, Ramthun, Wichgers,
Skowronski and Born, cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Cowles,
Kooyenga, Jacque and Nass. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and
Public Safety.
AB44,1,3 1An Act to amend 60.555, 118.07 (4) (bm) 2. and 118.07 (4) (c); and to create
2101.14 (1) (d) of the statutes; relating to: installation of a barricade device on
3an interior door in a school building.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides that the Department of Safety and Professional Services may
not prohibit, and a city, village, or town may not enact or enforce an ordinance that
prohibits, a public or private elementary or secondary school from installing a
barricade device on an interior door in the school building. The bill defines a
“barricade device” as an anchoring mechanism installed on the interior side of a door
that does all of the following:
1. When engaged, secures the door against forced entry.
2. May be disengaged by an individual on the interior side of the door without
the use of a key or special tool.
3. May be disengaged by an individual on the exterior side of the door with a
key or special tool or by electrical or electronic means.
4. Does not alter any door closer hardware, panic hardware, or fire exit
hardware.
The bill also provides that, before installing a barricade device in a school
building, a school must obtain approval in writing from the local fire department and
local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the school building.
Under current law, all school boards and governing bodies of private schools
must have a school safety plan in effect that includes certain information and must

provide school safety plan training to certain persons. The bill requires that a school
safety plan also must include guidelines for the use of any barricade device installed
in a school building or facility and that school safety plan training must include
training on the use of any barricade device installed in a school building or facility.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB44,1 1Section 1. 60.555 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,2,6 260.555 Fire safety regulations. Except as provided in s. 101.14 (1) (d) and
3(4) (de), the town board, by ordinance, may adopt regulations to prevent, detect, and
4suppress fire and related fire hazards. The regulations may include provision for the
5inspection, at reasonable times, of property in the town for compliance with
6regulations adopted under this section.
AB44,2 7Section 2. 101.14 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,2,88 101.14 (1) (d) 1. In this paragraph:
AB44,2,149 a. “Barricade device” means an anchoring mechanism installed on the interior
10side of a door that, when engaged, secures the door against forced entry; that may
11be disengaged by an individual on the interior side of the door without the use of a
12key or special tool; that may be disengaged by an individual on the exterior side of
13the door with a key or special tool or by electrical or electronic means; and that does
14not alter any door closer hardware, panic hardware, or fire exit hardware.
AB44,2,1515 b. “School” means a public or private elementary or secondary school.
AB44,2,1916 2. Notwithstanding par. (a) and s. 101.02 (15) (j), the department may not
17prohibit, and, notwithstanding s. 101.02 (7) (a) and (7r), a city, village, or town may
18not enact or enforce an ordinance that prohibits, a school from installing a barricade
19device on an interior door in the school building.
AB44,3,3
13. Notwithstanding s. 101.02 (1) (b), the department may not promulgate or
2enforce a rule that prohibits a school from installing a barricade device on an interior
3door in the school building.
AB44,3,74 4. Notwithstanding s. 101.02 (7) (a) and (7r), if a city, village, or town has in
5effect on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], an ordinance
6that prohibits a school from installing a barricade device on an interior door in the
7school building, that prohibition does not apply and may not be enforced.
AB44,3,108 5. Before installing a barricade device in a school building, the school shall
9obtain approval in writing from the local fire department and local law enforcement
10agency with jurisdiction over the school building.
AB44,3 11Section 3. 118.07 (4) (bm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,3,1512 118.07 (4) (bm) 2. General guidelines specifying procedures for emergency
13prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery , including
14guidelines for the use of any barricade device, as defined in s. 101.14 (1) (d) 1. a.,
15installed in a school building or facility
.
AB44,4 16Section 4. 118.07 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,3,2217 118.07 (4) (c) The school board or governing body of the private school shall
18determine which persons are required to receive school safety plan training and the
19frequency of the training. The training shall be based upon the school district's or
20private school's prioritized needs, risks, and vulnerabilities and shall include
21training on the use of any barricade device, as defined in s. 101.14 (1) (d) 1. a.,
22installed in a school building or facility
.
AB44,5 23Section 5 . Initial applicability.
AB44,4,2
1(1) The treatment of s. 101.14 (1) (d) 5. first applies to a barricade device
2installed in a school building on the effective date of this subsection.
AB44,4,33 (End)
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