SCH-MOBILE PANIC ALERT SYSTEMS

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2948

Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

See Index

Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that school districts
and private schools in the State shall consider the use of mobile panic
alert systems in the development of their school emergency and crisis
response plans. Provides that the mobile panic alert system, if used,
shall be known as "Alyssa's Alert" and shall be capable of connecting to
diverse emergency service technologies to ensure real-time coordination
between multiple first responder agencies. Provides that the mobile panic
alert system, if used, must be capable of integrating with local,
public-safety, answering-point infrastructures to transmit 9-1-1 calls and
mobile activations. Requires the State Board of Education to conduct
market research, in consultation with the Illinois Emergency Management
Agency, to identify whether an existing market of supply of mobile panic
alert systems that satisfy the requirements under the amendatory
provisions is available in the State from multiple vendors for use by
school districts. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation
with the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Emergency Management
Agency, to develop standards for a mobile panic alert system. Requires the
State Board of Education to establish and administer a Mobile Panic Alert
System Grant Program. Provides that school districts and private schools
may apply to the State Board of Education for a Program grant to obtain a
mobile panic alert system in order to better prepare for emergency
responses. Provides that Program grants shall be awarded from moneys
appropriated for that purpose from the Mobile Panic Alert System Grant
Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change.
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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning education.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The State Finance Act is amended by adding
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Section 5.1038 as follows:

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(30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new)
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Sec. 5.1038.
The Mobile Panic Alert System Grant Fund.

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Section 10.
The School Safety Drill Act is amended by
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adding Sections 42 and 43 as follows:

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(105 ILCS 128/42 new)
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Sec. 42.
Mobile panic alert systems.

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(a) School districts and private schools in this State
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shall consider the use of a mobile panic alert system in the
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development of their school emergency and crisis response
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plans. The mobile panic alert system, if used, shall be known
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as "Alyssa's Alert" and shall be capable of connecting to
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diverse emergency service technologies to ensure real-time
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coordination between multiple first responder agencies. The
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mobile panic alert system, if used, must be capable of
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integrating with local, public-safety, answering-point
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infrastructures to transmit 9-1-1 calls and mobile

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activations.
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(b) The State Board of Education shall conduct market
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research, in consultation with the Illinois Emergency
4
Management Agency, to identify whether an existing market of
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supply of mobile panic alert systems that satisfy the
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requirements of subsection (a) is available in this State from
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multiple vendors for use by school districts.
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(c) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
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Illinois State Police and the Illinois Emergency Management
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Agency, shall develop standards for a mobile panic alert
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system. The standards must take into consideration the
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following:
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(1) the scalability of the mobile panic alert system
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in relation to the possibility of school expansion;
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(2) the reliability of the connection technology used
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and how that technology prevents poor connectivity from
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severely affecting the response time for first responders;
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(3) the ease of integrating the mobile panic alert
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system into existing safety systems in a way that ensures
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communication with first responders and that all safety
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protocols are working together; and
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(4) the efficiency of providing instant alerts and
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notifications to first responders and other school
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personnel.
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(d) The State Board of Education shall send a physical and
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electronic notification to school districts on which mobile

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panic alert systems in this State meet the standards developed
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by the State Board of Education under subsection (c).

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(105 ILCS 128/43 new)
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Sec. 43.
Mobile Panic Alert System Grant Fund.

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(a) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education
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shall establish and administer a Mobile Panic Alert System
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Grant Program. School districts and private schools may apply
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to the State Board of Education for a Program grant to obtain a
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mobile panic alert system under Section 42 in order to better
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prepare for emergency responses. Program grants shall be
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awarded from moneys appropriated for that purpose from the
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Mobile Panic Alert System Grant Fund.
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(b) The Mobile Panic Alert System Grant Fund is created as
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a special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Mobile
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Panic Alert System Grant Fund shall be used, subject to
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appropriation, by the State Board of Education for the Mobile
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Panic Alert System Grant Program.

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(c) A mobile panic alert system obtained through a Program
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grant must be compliant with the standards developed by the
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State Board of Education under subsection (c) of Section 42.

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INDEX

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Statutes amended in order of appearance

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30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new
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105 ILCS 128/42 new
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105 ILCS 128/43 new

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