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HB 14 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to school safety.

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.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates grant program for school safety technology, providing funding and infrastructure support for K-12 schools under Education topic.92% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill creates a grant program to fund wearable panic alert technology systems for school safety, directly advancing technology implementation in education.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Last action Mar 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill establishes a new wearable panic alert system for Kentucky schools, creating a grant program to help districts afford the technology. The system connects staff to emergency responders and can trigger lockdowns, with the state providing a 50% funding match. The bill also formally names the legislation 'Alyssa's Law' and clarifies how school safety funds are allocated.
Scope change
The bill expands school safety requirements by mandating wearable panic alert systems in all school districts starting in the 2025-2026 school year, whereas previously no such statewide requirement existed.
REQUIREMENT

Requires all school districts to implement wearable panic alert systems by the 2025-2026 school year

Requires school districts to train all personnel on panic alert device use and provide each staff member with a device

FISCAL

Creates a Wearable Panic Alert Grant Program with 50% state matching funds for districts purchasing approved systems

Clarifies that school safety fund allocations include specific provisions for wearable panic alert grants alongside other safety programs

DEFINITION

Defines wearable panic alert system as a silent security device that sends nonaudible signals to 911 and can trigger campuswide lockdowns

ENFORCEMENT

Requires integration of security data including cameras and access control with local law enforcement agencies

Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

102–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 104
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican83
81 Yea 2
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.