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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 first responder agencies and integrating with local 9-1-1 infrastructure. For the 2026 fiscal year, the State Board of Education will issue a competitive solicitation for a mobile panic alert system, consulting with the Illinois State Police and Emergency Management Agency. The bill also establishes a Mobile Panic Alert System Grant Program to provide financial assistance to school districts for implementing these systems, subject to appropriation. A special grant fund will be created in the state treasury to support this program. Additionally, the bill makes conforming changes to existing laws to include charter schools and other educational institutions in the requirements. The legislation aims to improve school safety by providing rapid and coordinated emergency response capabilities across different agencies.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3240&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104