HB 643 KY Passed One Chamber
AN ACT relating to school safety.
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Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to allow school districts to implement a wearable panic alert system; establish system criteria; require the Department of Education to provide a list of approved wearable panic alert systems; require the Center for School Safety to establish the Wearable Panic Alert Grant Program; amend KRS 158.446 to allow the Center for School Safety to distribute wearable panic alert grants using funds appropriated in the biennial budget to support school safety; provide that the Act may be cited as Alyssa's Law.
Sponsors (10)
- K. Jackson Republican · primary
- C. Aull Democratic · primary
- B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
- D. Fister Republican · primary
- D. Grossberg Democratic · primary
- D. Hale Republican · primary
- S. Lewis Republican · primary
- S. McPherson Republican · primary
- T. Roberts Republican · primary
- T. Truett Republican · primary
Action history (10)
- Feb 13, 2026 introduced in House · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Feb 23, 2026 to Primary and Secondary Education (H) · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
- Mar 12, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Mar 16, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026 · lower
- Mar 17, 2026 3rd reading, passed 93-0 · lower
- Mar 18, 2026 received in Senate · upper
- Mar 18, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
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