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S. 989 (105th)

Safer Schools Act of 1997

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Introduced

7 July 1997

Last action

7 July 1997 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Sponsors

Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA]

Subjects

Rule of law, Education

Source updated

21 August 2025

Rule of law · Education

Summary

Safer Schools Act of 1997 - Amends the Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 to require States, as a condition for receipt of Federal funds, to have in effect a law or regulation providing that evidence that a student brought a weapon to a school under the jurisdiction of the local educational agencies, that is obtained as a result of a search or seizure conducted on school premises, shall not be excluded in any school disciplinary proceeding on the ground that the search or seizure was in violation of the fourth amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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Timeline

  1. 7 July 1997

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 July 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6917-6918)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 July 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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