| Last Action | 03/18/26: to Committee on Committees (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to school safety. |
| Bill Documents |
Current
Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1614 |
| Sponsors | K. Jackson, C. Aull, B. Chester-Burton, D. Fister, D. Grossberg, D. Hale, S. Lewis, S. McPherson, T. Roberts, T. Truett |
| Summary of Original Version | 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. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Center for School Safety, wearable panic alert system, grants Education, Elementary And Secondary - Wearable panic alert system, implementation Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - School districts, wearable panic alert system, implementation Safety - School districts, wearable panic alert system, implementation Short Titles And Popular Names - Alyssa's Law State Agencies - Department of Education, approved wearable panic alert system, requirements State Agencies - Center for School Safety, wearable panic alert system, grants Technology - Wearable panic alert system, school district, implementation |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 02/13/26 |
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| 02/23/26 |
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| 03/11/26 |
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| 03/12/26 |
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| 03/16/26 |
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| 03/17/26 |
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| 03/18/26 |
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| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | S. Doan |
| Summary | Retain original provisions; amend the definition of a wearable panic alert system to include a firearm carried concealed on the person by a certified school staff member; specify that the firearm shall be carried in compliance with KRS 237.110; provide requirements of a school district when operating with a concealed firearm as a wearable panic alert system. |
| Index Headings |
Boards And Commissions - Local boards of education, wearable panic alert system, firearm Education, Elementary And Secondary - Wearable panic alert system, firearm Firearms And Weapons - Local school districts, wearable panic alert system Teachers - Wearable panic alert system, firearm |
Last updated: 3/19/2026 8:27 PM (EDT)