TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL TO IMPLEMENT A MOBILE PANIC ALERT SYSTEM.
HB 1492 requires each public school district and open-enrollment public charter school to implement a mobile panic alert system by the 2026-2027 school year. This system is designed to connect various emergency services technologies for real-time coordination among first responders and must integrate with local 9-1-1 infrastructure. Schools will also be required to establish a schedule for testing the system's functionality and coverage. This mandate aims to improve emergency communication within schools, with an exception for statewide virtual charter schools.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Apr 16, 2025
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Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on
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Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
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