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This bill creates the Mobile Panic Alert System Act, also known as Alyssa's Law, which requires all public schools, including charter schools, to implement a mobile panic alert system beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. The system, called "Alyssa's Alert", must be capable of connecting different emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple first responder agencies and must integrate with local 9-1-1 infrastructure to transmit emergency calls and mobile activations. For the 2026 fiscal year, the State Board of Education will issue a competitive solicitation to contract for a mobile panic alert system, consulting with the Illinois State Police and Illinois Emergency Management Agency in the process. School districts may also implement additional strategies to enhance emergency coordination. The bill amends the Charter Schools Law to include this new mobile panic alert system requirement among the non-curricular health and safety requirements that charter schools must follow. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2026, giving schools time to prepare and implement the new emergency alert system.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2900&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104