Bill > HB187

This bill, known as Alyssa's Law, mandates that by October 1, 2030, all public K-12 schools in Alabama must equip designated employees with a mobile emergency rapid response system, which is a wearable or personally held device that immediately connects to the local public safety answering point (the 911 center) and provides precise location information within the school and on school grounds. Governing bodies, which include local school boards and public charter school governing bodies, are required to establish policies on which employees will carry these devices and provide regular training on their use, while ensuring employees are not forced to use personal cell phones unless they explicitly opt-in with written notification and consent. The State Superintendent of Education will maintain a list of approved vendors for these systems, and schools can use various funding sources, including capital grants, technology funds, and school security funds, to comply with these new requirements, with the act becoming effective on October 1, 2026.

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