Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
An Act Titled "alyssa's Law"; To Require Every School District And Charter School To Implement A Panic Alert System Making Use Of Wearable Panic Alert Devices, Provided To Each Staff Member, Allowing For Immediate Contact With Local Emergency Response Agencies; To Require That The Panic Alert System Be Capable Of Initiating A Campus-wide Lockdown Notification; To Require That All School Personnel Receive Training On The Protocol And Appropriate Use Of The Panic Alert Device; To Require School Districts And Charter Schools To Ensure That All Security Data Within A School Building Are Accessible By A Local Law Enforcement Agency, And To Coordinate With A Local Law Enforcement Agency To Establish Appropriate Access Protocols; To Declare Certain School And Agency Safety And Security Records And Information To Be Confidential And Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Provide For Certain Exceptions Allowing For Disclosure Of Such Confidential Information; To Require That Emergency Response Mapping Be Made Available By The Alyssa's Law Panic Button Provider At No Cost To Local First Responder Agencies, In An Electronic Or Digital Format, To Assist First Responders…
Died In Committee (2026-02-03)