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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
April 9, 2024
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL NO. 4073 By: Wallace and Waldron of the
House
and
Weaver of the Senate
An Act relating to schools; creating Alyssa ’s Law;
providing short title; requiring school districts to
implement certain alert system by certain school
year; establishing system requirements; stating
legislative intent that certain funds be used for
implementation; providing for codification; providing
an effective date; and declaring an emerge ncy.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 5 -149.4 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, read s as follows:
A. This act shall be known and may be cited as “Alyssa’s Law”.
B. Beginning with the 2024 -2025 school year, each school
district in this state shall implement a hardwired or mobile panic
alert system. The system shall:
1. Connect emergenc y service technologies to ensure real -time
coordination among multiple first responder agencies; and
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2. Integrate with public safety answering point infrastructure
to transmit 9-1-1 calls and mobile activations.
C. The State Department of Education shall publish a list of
approved hardwired and mobile panic alert systems. At a minimum, an
approved school security alert and response system shall:
1. Automatically alert designated school personnel when an
emergency response is initiated on -site by smartphone application,
phone call, text message, or other technology;
2. Provide emergency responders with floor plans, caller
location, and other information to assist emergency responders
during a 9-1-1 call; and
3. Integrate designated school personnel with emergency
responders to provide real -time situational updates during an
emergency.
D. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Board of
Education shall use funds appropriated for the support of public
school activities to implement the provisio ns of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
April 9, 2024 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS