SB 494: Student Elopement
GENERAL BILL by Arrington
Student Elopement; Requiring public schools to create a School Staff Assistance for Emergencies (SAFE) Team and a school elopement plan; providing requirements for the plan; providing for membership and responsibilities of the SAFE Team; requiring the SAFE Team to create student-specific elopement quick reference guides for certain students, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 12/1/2025 Senate - Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 12/1/2025 Senate - Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/13/2025 Senate • Filed
12/1/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules
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SB 494, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/13/2025 at 3:24 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 423 Student Elopement Eskamani, Tramont Similar Last Action: 11/18/2025 H Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.211 Page 1 (pdf)