HB234 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Alan BakerRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Public K-12 schools; mobile emergency rapid response systems required, State Board of Education required to adopt rules, funding sources provided for

Summary

Alyssa's Law would require designated K-12 school staff to be equipped with mobile emergency rapid response systems and funded support, with rules, vendor approval, and training to improve school safety.

What This Bill Does

Local boards of education and charter school governing bodies must designate which employees must wear or carry the systems and provide them by October 1, 2030, along with training. The State Board of Education will establish a list of approved vendors and adopt rules to govern usage, including vendor eligibility based on federal equipment lists. Funding from specified state programs can be used to purchase and operate the systems. The devices, when activated, connect immediately to the school’s emergency services and the local public safety answering point and supply precise location information inside the building and on school grounds.

Who It Affects

• Designated school employees (including teachers, administrators, custodial staff, maintenance, cafeteria staff, nurses, counselors, media specialists, coaches, and bus drivers) who must be equipped with the systems and trained.
• Local boards of education, governing bodies of public charter schools, and the State Board of Education responsible for designating staff, adopting policies and rules, approving vendors, and providing funding for the systems.

Key Provisions

• Designated employees must be equipped with a mobile emergency rapid response system by October 1, 2030, and there will be a policy specifying which employees must be equipped and when the device must be worn.
• The system must activate by connecting immediately to the local school system or emergency services and to the local public safety answering point, and it must provide accurate location data inside the building (rooms, floor level) and on grounds (parking lots, play areas, fields).
• The State Board of Education must develop a list of approved vendors and adopt rules; vendors may be approved if they manufacture covered equipment or services identified by the FCC under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019.
• Governing bodies may use funds from specific sources (K-12 Capital Grant Program, Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund, School Security and Fire Safety Fund, and other available funds) to purchase and use the systems.
• Regular training must be provided to employees on how to use the mobile emergency rapid response system.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education