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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Passed
04/02/2026
04/02/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/02/2026
04/02/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Alyssa's Law; public schools; wearable panic alarm systems permitted. Permits any school board to provide any school board employee in a public elementary or secondary school building in the local school division with a wearable panic alarm system, defined in the bill as a security system that is capable of being worn on the body of the user and by which the user manually activates a device that sends (i) a signal to the local 9-1-1 public safety answering point that indicates a school security emergency that requires immediate response and assistance from such public safety answering point and (ii) a multisensory schoolwide school security emergency notification, when appropriate.
AI Summary
This bill, known as Alyssa's Law, permits any school board to equip its employees in public elementary and secondary schools with a wearable panic alarm system, which is defined as a device worn on the body that, when activated by the user, sends an immediate signal to the local 9-1-1 emergency services indicating a "school security emergency" – a situation like an evacuation, lockdown, medical crisis, or active shooter – and can also trigger a school-wide alert.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (5)
Shelly Simonds (D)*,
Kacey Carnegie (D),
John Chilton McAuliff (D),
Holly Seibold (D),
Virgil Thornton (D),
Last Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045) (on 04/02/2026)
Bill Topics
Education
- ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Riots and Crime Control
Official Document
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