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MS SB2498
MS SB2498Alyssa's Law; enact to require public schools to implement a panic alert system making use of wearable panic alert devices.
summary
Introduced
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act Titled "alyssa's Law"; To Require Every School District And Charter School To Implement A Panic Alert System Making Use Of Wearable Panic Alert Devices, Provided To Each Staff Member, Allowing For Immediate Contact With Local Emergency Response Agencies; To Require That The Panic Alert System Be Capable Of Initiating A Campus-wide Lockdown Notification; To Require That All School Personnel Receive Training On The Protocol And Appropriate Use Of The Panic Alert Device; To Require School Districts And Charter Schools To Ensure That All Security Data Within A School Building Are Accessible By A Local Law Enforcement Agency, And To Coordinate With A Local Law Enforcement Agency To Establish Appropriate Access Protocols; To Declare Certain School And Agency Safety And Security Records And Information To Be Confidential And Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Provide For Certain Exceptions Allowing For Disclosure Of Such Confidential Information; To Require That Emergency Response Mapping Be Made Available By The Alyssa's Law Panic Button Provider At No Cost To Local First Responder Agencies, In An Electronic Or Digital Format, To Assist First Responders In Responding To Emergencies At Schools; To Authorize The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules To Implement This Act As Necessary To Protect The Health And Safety Of Students And Educators; To Provide That This Act Shall Be Enforced Beginning With The 2027-2028 School Year; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as "Alyssa's Law," mandates that every school district and charter school in Mississippi implement a panic alert system by the 2027-2028 school year, requiring that each staff member be provided with a wearable panic alert device that can immediately contact local emergency response agencies and initiate a campus-wide lockdown notification with both audible and visual cues, such as intercom takeover and strategically placed strobes, and this system must function independently of Wi-Fi or cellular services and be operable anywhere on campus. Additionally, all school personnel must receive training on the system's use, and schools must ensure local law enforcement agencies have access to security data like cameras and maps, with established access protocols, while certain security and fire safety records are declared confidential and exempt from public disclosure, with specific exceptions for sharing with property owners, other agencies, or by court order. The bill also requires that the panic button provider offer emergency response mapping, including detailed floor plans with critical information, at no cost to first responders in an electronic format compatible with existing software, and the State Board of Education is authorized to create necessary rules for implementation.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2498.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2498IN.htm |
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