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WV HB4798

WV HB4798
Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.”

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Introduced
01/23/2026
In Committee
03/04/2026
Crossed Over
02/25/2026
Passed
03/14/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/02/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18-9F-9a, relating to Alyssa's law; requiring the West Virginia Board of Education in conjunction with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to promulgate a rule permitting all public schools in the state to implement a wearable panic alert system device contingent on available funding; specifying requirements and county board authority relating to the wearable panic alert system device; requiring all security data within a school facility to be accessible by a local law-enforcement agency; creating the Alyssa Alhadeff School Safety Fund; making expenditures from the fund available for the implementation of mobile panic buttons and similar school safety equipment; and sunsetting Alyssa's law by December 31, 2029.

AI Summary

This bill, known as "Alyssa's Law," requires the West Virginia Board of Education and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to create a rule by December 31, 2026, allowing public schools to implement wearable panic alert systems, also called mobile panic buttons, if funding is available. These devices are designed to connect to 9-1-1 services and trigger campus-wide lockdown notifications, and county school boards can apply for funding from a newly created "Alyssa Alhadeff School Safety Fund" to purchase them and other safety equipment. The bill also mandates that all security data within a school, such as camera feeds and building maps, must be accessible to local law enforcement agencies, and school personnel using these panic buttons must receive annual training. This law will expire on December 31, 2029.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 (on 04/01/2026)

Bill Topics

Education
  • ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Riots and Crime Control
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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4798&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill 01/23/2026
BillText http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4798%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4798 03/10/2026
hb4798 sfat grady _1 3-9 adopted http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4798%20sfat%20grady%20_1%203-9%20adopted.htm 03/09/2026
hb4798 sfat grady _1 3-9 http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4798%20sfat%20grady%20_1%203-9.htm 03/08/2026
hb4798 s ed am _1 3-3 adopted http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4798%20s%20ed%20am%20_1%203-3%20adopted.htm 03/06/2026
hb4798 s ed am _1 3-3 http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4798%20s%20ed%20am%20_1%203-3.htm 03/03/2026
BillText http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4798%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4798 02/24/2026
BillText http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4798%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4798 02/19/2026
hb4798 h ped am _1 http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4798%20h%20ped%20am%20_1.htm 02/18/2026
Fiscal Note - Education, WV State Board of http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=956843898 02/11/2026
BillText http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4798%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4798 01/23/2026
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