A measure proposed by the Connecticut School Safety Working Group has been signed into law.  Newtown Representative JP Sredsinzki helped develop the new law requiring the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to update the state's school security and safety plan standards. 

Ridgefield Representative John Frey, whose nieces and nephew attended Sandy Hook School, cosponsored the bill.  It also simplifies certain school security reporting requirements and security infrastructure grant applications.  The agency will also be required to identify qualified school security consultants and limit the existing consultant registry to only those individuals. 

Other co-sponsored include Bill Buckbee of New Milford, Danbury Representatives Bob Godfrey and Ken Gucker, Steve Harding of Brookfield and Representative Mitch Bolinsky and Senator Tony Hwang, whose districts include Newtown.  Danbury Senator Julie Kushner also signed on as a cosponsor.