Introduced February 13, 2026
HB643
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Short title: Alyssa's Law
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to allow school districts to implement a wearable panic alert system; establish system criteria; require the Department of Education to provide a list of approved wearable panic alert systems; require the Center for School Safety to establish the Wearable Panic Alert Grant Program; amend KRS 158.446 to allow the Center for School Safety to distribute wearable panic alert grants using funds appropriated in the biennial budget to support school safety; provide that the Act may be cited as Alyssa's Law.
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow Kentucky school districts to adopt wearable panic alert devices that staff can use to quickly signal an emergency. It sets standards for how these systems must work, directs the state Department of Education to maintain a list of approved devices, and creates a grant program to help schools cover the cost. The bill is known as Alyssa's Law. Who it may affect: K-12 school staff, students, and school district administrators across Kentucky.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Jackson
Representative · House District 020
Co-sponsors (9)
Chad Aull
Representative · House District 079
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Daniel Fister
Representative · House District 056
Daniel Grossberg
Representative · House District 030
David Hale
Representative · House District 074
Scott Lewis
Representative · House District 014
Shawn McPherson
Representative · House District 022
T.J. Roberts
Representative · House District 066
Timmy Truett
Representative · House District 089
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