Bill > HB3174

This bill mandates that, starting with the 2027-28 school year, all school districts and charter schools in Missouri must implement a wearable panic alert system, often referred to as "Alyssa's Law," which allows school employees to immediately contact emergency services and communicate within the school. This system must integrate with 911 services and be capable of triggering alerts throughout the school, including visual strobes, intercom announcements, and computer display takeovers, all mapped to specific emergency protocols, and must provide accurate location information for activations. Additionally, the bill establishes the "Allysa Alhadeff Fund" to support the administration of these panic alert systems, with any remaining funds not reverting to general revenue at the end of a biennium, and requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to create a list of approved vendors for these systems. Furthermore, the bill requires that by July 1, 2028, each school must be equipped with at least one master key box, a secure exterior box containing keys and access tools for emergency responders, along with accurate maps of the school grounds detailing access points, emergency equipment, and surrounding areas, and that local law enforcement agencies will be provided with access to these boxes, with the contents of the master key box and its information being considered non-public records to protect school safety. The bill also mandates that interior doors in schools be equipped with anti-intruder door locks, with new installations after August 28, 2029, needing these locks, and that schools develop access policies, though the implementation of anti-intruder door locks is contingent on specific state appropriations to cover all associated costs.