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HB 234 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

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

HB 234, also known as "Alyssa's Law," requires all public K-12 schools to implement mobile emergency rapid response systems. These systems consist of wearable or personal devices that, when activated, immediately connect users to emergency services during crises. The bill mandates the State Board of Education to adopt rules for implementation and specifies funding sources to cover costs for schools. It directly affects all public K-12 schools in the state by requiring this new safety technology.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill specifies funding sources for school safety systems, allocating state funds to implement required technology, directly advancing fiscal management for public education programs.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires safety systems with state funding, enhancing school protection and infrastructure for K-12 education95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Apr 9, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was amended to clarify definitions, add funding restrictions, and adjust implementation requirements for mobile emergency rapid response systems in schools. The changes ensure vendors cannot be approved if they manufacture equipment covered by federal secure communications laws and require systems to connect to both school emergency services and public safety answering points upon activation.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly modified to include additional funding sources and clarify vendor approval criteria based on federal secure communications requirements.
DEFINITION

Definition of 'mobile emergency rapid response system' was updated to clarify that the device must be wearable or in personal possession and must immediately connect to both school emergency services and the local public safety answering point.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that each governing body provide regular training to employees on the use of the mobile emergency rapid response system.

FISCAL

Added condition that vendor approval is subject to annual dedicated school safety funds and that vendors cannot be approved if they manufacture equipment covered by federal secure communications laws.

Added Section 3 establishing the effective date of October 1, 2025, and included House of Representatives reading and passage dates.

TIMELINE

Implementation deadline of October 1, 2030 was retained but now subject to annual dedicated school safety funds availability.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
6
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Education Policy 1st Amendment (Education Policy)
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 515
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 514
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Rehm 2nd Amendment Offered
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Ways and Means Education 1st Amendment Offered (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Rehm 1st Amendment Offered
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 361
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Ways and Means Education 1st Amendment (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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