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ME LD808
ME LD808An Act to Require School Boards and Governing Bodies of Approved Private Schools to Implement Wearable Panic Alert Systems
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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/14/2025
05/14/2025
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill requires, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, a school board or a governing body of an approved private school to implement at each school building a wearable panic alert system that is capable of integrating with local public safety answering point infrastructure to transmit a 9-1-1 call and initiating a campuswide lockdown notification. It directs a school board or a governing body of an approved private school to provide each staff person in a school building with a wearable panic alert device and training on the use of the device. It requires each school board and approved private school governing body to ensure that all security data within a school building are accessible by a local law enforcement agency. It stipulates that records related to physical security or fire safety are not public records pursuant to the Freedom of Access Act but does provide for certain disclosures.
AI Summary
This bill requires school boards and approved private schools to implement wearable panic alert systems in each school building starting in the 2026-2027 school year. A wearable panic alert system is defined as a network of devices that can transmit emergency calls and notifications to local response agencies. The bill mandates that these systems must be capable of integrating with 9-1-1 infrastructure and initiating campuswide lockdown notifications. Each staff member must be provided with a panic alert device and receive annual training on its use. Schools are required to ensure that all security data, including camera footage and building maps, are accessible to local law enforcement agencies. The bill also classifies records related to physical security and fire safety as confidential, with limited exceptions for disclosure to property owners, law enforcement, other government agencies, and through court orders. The state department is authorized to develop routine technical rules to implement these requirements, providing a framework for schools to enhance emergency response capabilities and safety protocols.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (10)
Anne-Marie Mastraccio (D)*,
Ed Crockett (D),
Janice Dodge (D),
Henry Ingwersen (D),
Amy Kuhn (D),
Michele Meyer (D),
Kelly Noonan Murphy (D),
Joe Rafferty (D),
Morgan Rielly (D),
Holly Sargent (D),
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (on 05/14/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=808&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN080801.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0515&item=1&snum=132 |
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