<![CDATA[Guardian Program - Michael P. Maddux, P.A.]]> https://www.madduxattorneys.com/blog/tags/guardian-program/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:40:51 GMT en-us <![CDATA[Florida’s New School Safety Law]]> https://www.madduxattorneys.com/blog/florida-school-safety-law-2026/ https://www.madduxattorneys.com/blog/florida-school-safety-law-2026/ Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT Governor Ron DeSantis signed a major new Florida school safety law, House Bill 757, on May 15, 2026, expanding the state’s school safety measures to include public colleges and universities statewide. What the New Law Requires The legislation broadens participation in the Guardian Program — originally established after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School…

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Campus security officer standing on a college campus beside an emergency call station, with bold text reading ‘Campus Security Enhanced’ and references to Florida House Bill 757, armed guardians, active assailant response plans, and expanded school safety measures at colleges and universities.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed a major new Florida school safety law, House Bill 757, on May 15, 2026, expanding the state’s school safety measures to include public colleges and universities statewide.

What the New Law Requires

The legislation broadens participation in the Guardian Program — originally established after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy — allowing trained personnel at public postsecondary institutions to serve as armed guardians on campus.

In addition, this Florida school safety law creates a second-degree felony for discharging a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school. The law also requires colleges and universities to implement active assailant response plans, establish threat management teams, and develop family reunification procedures for emergencies.

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