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Alabama House Bill HB234 Compare Versions

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	4	+	EY5MCC9-1
5	5		By Representative Baker
6	6		RFD: Ways and Means Education
7	7		First Read: 06-Feb-25
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	12	+	5 EY5MCC9-1 02/06/2025 GP (L)lg 2024-3165
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14	14		First Read: 06-Feb-25
	15	+	SYNOPSIS:
	16	+	This bill would require each local board of
	17	+	education and the governing body of each charter school
	18	+	to provide each designated school employee with access
	19	+	to students during the school day with mobile emergency
	20	+	rapid response systems no later than October 1, 2030,
	21	+	and provide training to employees on the systems.
	22	+	This bill would require the State Board of
	23	+	Education to develop a list of approved vendors and
	24	+	adopt rules.
	25	+	This bill would also authorize the use of
	26	+	certain funds for purchasing and use of mobile
	27	+	emergency rapid response systems.
15	28		A BILL
16	29		TO BE ENTITLED
17	30		AN ACT
18	31		Relating to public school safety; to require designated
19	32		school employees with access to students during the school day
20	33		to be equipped with mobile emergency rapid response systems
21	34		that meet certain requirements; to require the State Board of
22	35		Education to approve vendors and adopt rules; and to authorize
23	36		the use of various funding sources for the systems.
24		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
25		-	Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as
26		-	Alyssa's Law.
27		-	Section 2. (a) For the purposes of this section, the
28		-	following terms have the following meanings:
29		-	(1) EMPLOYEE. An employee of the State Department of
30		-	Education, any local board of education, or any public charter
31		-	school who has access to students during the school day. This
32		-	term includes, but is not limited to, teachers,
33		-	administrators, administrative staff, custodial staff,
34		-	maintenance staff, cafeteria staff, nurses, counselors, media
35		-	specialists, coaches, and bus drivers.
36		-	(2) GOVERNING BODY. Each local board of education and
37		-	the governing body of each public charter school.
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	66	+	the use of various funding sources for the systems.
	67	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
	68	+	Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the
	69	+	following terms have the following meanings:
	70	+	(1) EMPLOYEE. An employee of the State Department of
	71	+	Education, any local board of education, or any public charter
	72	+	school who has access to students during the school day. This
	73	+	term includes, but is not limited to, teachers,
	74	+	administrators, administrative staff, custodial staff,
	75	+	maintenance staff, cafeteria staff, nurses, counselors, media
	76	+	specialists, coaches, and bus drivers.
	77	+	(2) GOVERNING BODY. Each local board of education and
67	78		the governing body of each public charter school.
68		-	(3) MOBILE EMERGENCY RAPID RESPONSE SYSTEM. A device
69		-	that shall be wearable or in the personal possession of the
70		-	individual which, upon activation: (i) immediately connects
71		-	directly to the locally serving public safety answering point;
72		-	and (ii) provides accurate location information to the room
73		-	and floor level inside the facility and to specific areas that
74		-	are part of school grounds including, but not limited to,
75		-	parking lots, playgrounds, and athletic fields.
	79	+	(3) MOBILE EMERGENCY RAPID RESPONSE SYSTEM. A wearable
	80	+	device that, upon activation: (i) connects directly to the
	81	+	locally serving public safety answering point; and (ii)
	82	+	provides accurate location information to the room and floor
	83	+	level inside the facility and to specific areas that are part
	84	+	of school grounds including, but not limited to, parking lots,
	85	+	playgrounds, and athletic fields.
76	86		(4) PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT. The same meaning as
77	87		Section 11-98-1, Code of Alabama 1975.
78		-	(b)(1) No later than October 1, 2030, and subject to
79		-	annual dedicated school safety funds, each governing body
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	88	+	(b)(1) No later than October 1, 2030, each governing
	89	+	body shall:
81	90		a. Adopt a policy designating which employees in the
82	91		corresponding school system must be equipped with a mobile
83	92		emergency rapid response system and when that system must be
84	93		worn; and
85	94		b. Equip each designated employee with a mobile
86		-	emergency rapid response system. When activated by an
87		-	employee, the system must immediately connect to school system
88		-	or school emergency services and the local public safety
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90		-	(2) Each governing body shall provide regular training
91		-	to employees on the use of the mobile emergency rapid response
92		-	system used by the school.
93		-	(c)(1) The State Board of Education shall develop a
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	124	+	b. Equip each designated employee with a mobile
	125	+	emergency rapid response system. When activated by an
	126	+	employee, the system must immediately connect to school system
	127	+	or school emergency services and the local public safety
	128	+	answering point.
	129	+	(2) Each governing body shall provide regular training
	130	+	to employees on the use of the mobile emergency rapid response
	131	+	system used by the school.
	132	+	(c)(1) The State Board of Education shall develop a
	133	+	list of approved vendors from which each governing body may
125	134		purchase approved mobile emergency rapid response systems. No
126	135		vendor may be approved if the vendor manufactures any covered
127	136		equipment or services, as determined by the Federal
128	137		Communication Commission's List of Equipment and Services
129	138		Covered by Section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications
130	139		Networks Act of 2019, Public Law 116-124.
131	140		(2) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to
132	141		administer this section.
133	142		(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
134	143		contrary, each governing body may use funding from any of the
135	144		following sources to comply with this section:
136	145		(1) The K-12 Capital Grant Program created pursuant to
137	146		Section 29-4-51, Code of Alabama 1975.
138	147		(2) The Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology
139	148		Fund created pursuant to Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975.
140	149		(3) The School Security and Fire Safety Fund created
141	150		pursuant to Section 3 of Act 2024-356, 2024 Regular Session,
142	151		now appearing as Section 16-22B-3, Code of Alabama 1975.
143	152		(4) Any other available funds or funding sources.
144		-	Section 3. This act shall become effective on October
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167		-	1, 2025.
168		-	House of Representatives
169		-	Read for the first time and referred
170		-	to the House of Representatives
171		-	committee on Ways and Means
172		-	Education
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174		-	Read for the second time and placed
175		-	on the calendar:
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178		-	Read for the third time and passed
179		-	as amended
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181		-	Yeas 58
182		-	Nays 30
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	182	+	(4) Any other available funds or funding sources.
	183	+	Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
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