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Introduced February 13, 2026

House
Engrossed
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to school safety.

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.

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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

Feb 13, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 13, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 23, 2026 · House
To Primary And Secondary Education (H)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)
Mar 12, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, March 17 2026 (clerical)
Mar 17, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 93-0
Yea: 93
Nay: 0
Absent: 7
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Kevin Jackson

Representative · House District 020

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kevin.jackson@kylegislature.gov

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Chad Aull

Representative · House District 079

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chad.aull@kylegislature.gov
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Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

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beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
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Daniel Fister

Representative · House District 056

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Daniel.Fister@kylegislature.gov
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Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

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daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
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David Hale

Representative · House District 074

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David.Hale@kylegislature.gov
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Scott Lewis

Representative · House District 014

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Scott.Lewis@kylegislature.gov
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Shawn McPherson

Representative · House District 022

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Shawn.McPherson@kylegislature.gov
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T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

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tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
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Timmy Truett

Representative · House District 089

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Timmy.truett@kylegislature.gov

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