HB5107: SCH SAFETY-PANIC ALERT SYSTEM

HB5107 Enrolled LRB104 18528 LNS 31971 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. This Act may be referred to as Alyssa's Law. 5 Section 5. The School Safety Drill Act is amended by 6 adding Section 42 as follows: 7 (105 ILCS 128/42 new) 8 Sec. 42. Mobile panic alert system. 9 (a) By no later than the beginning of the 2028-2029 school 10 year, school districts and private schools in this State shall 11 consider the use of a mobile panic alert system in the 12 development of their school emergency and crisis response 13 plans. If used, a mobile panic alert system that meets the 14 specifications of this Section shall be known as "Alyssa's 15 Alert" and shall be capable of connecting to diverse emergency 16 service technologies to ensure real-time coordination between 17 multiple first responder agencies. It shall also be capable of 18 integrating with local, Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) 19 infrastructure for the transmission of 9-1-1 calls and mobile 20 activations. Such PSAP infrastructure shall also be capable of 21 receiving mobile panic alert notifications from a range of 22 technologies. A mobile panic alert system deployed pursuant to HB5107 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 18528 LNS 31971 b 1 this Section shall be integrated with the PSAP serving the 2 applicable facility's jurisdiction and shall, upon activation, 3 transmit an alert that is delivered to the PSAP's existing 4 infrastructure. A mobile panic alert system deployed pursuant 5 to this Section shall undergo at least annual testing in 6 coordination with the PSAP and first responder agencies. 7 (b) By March 1, 2027, the Illinois State Police shall 8 develop rules for a mobile panic alert system to qualify as an 9 Alyssa's Alert and meet the specifications of this Section. 10 The rules may take into consideration the following: 11 (1) the scalability of the mobile panic alert system 12 in relation to the possibility of school expansion; 13 (2) the reliability of the connection technology used, 14 including the capability of transmission across both 15 Internet and cellular networks, and how that technology 16 impacts the response time for first responders and other 17 school personnel; 18 (3) the ease of integration of a mobile panic alert 19 system with existing safety systems, including, but not 20 limited to, the extent to which: 21 (A) reliable communication is ensured with the 22 PSAP and first responders; 23 (B) all applicable safety protocols operate in a 24 coordinated and interoperable manner; and 25 (C) existing PSAP infrastructure can receive 26 mobile panic alert notifications from diverse HB5107 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 18528 LNS 31971 b 1 technologies; 2 (4) the efficiency of providing instant alerts and 3 notifications to first responders and other school 4 personnel; 5 (5) testing, training, and drill requirements that 6 include the PSAP and first responders agencies; and 7 (6) the interoperability with crisis response mapping 8 or other situational awareness tools. 9 (c) The Illinois State Police shall post information on 10 the rules developed under subsection (b) on its Internet 11 website. Anything posted by the Illinois State Police under 12 this subsection shall also be posted by the State Board of 13 Education on its website. 14 (d) Each school district and private school must 15 coordinate with its local 9-1-1 authority for integration 16 requirements prior to purchase and implementation under this 17 Section. Any expense to the PSAP for connectivity must be 18 covered by the school district or private school.