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HB4198 • 2026

Education: school districts; mobile panic alert system in schools; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4199'25

Education: school districts; mobile panic alert system in schools; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4199'25

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Sponsor
Mark Tisdel (District 55), Donni Steele (District 54), Tom Kunse (District 100), John Roth (District 104), Nancy DeBoer (District 86)
Last action
2025-03-12
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/11/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the requirements of the mobile panic alert system beyond its existence. The bill text excerpt is not provided, so exact specifications are unknown.

School Panic Alert Systems

This law requires schools to set up a mobile panic alert system for emergencies.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires all public school districts and intermediate school districts to have a mobile panic alert system in place.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public school districts
  • Intermediate school districts

Terms To Know

Mobile Panic Alert System
A system that lets people send an emergency message from their phones or other devices.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how schools will pay for the panic alert systems.
  • It is unclear what kind of testing and maintenance requirements are set by this law.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 231

    bill electronically reproduced 03/11/2025

  2. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 212

    introduced by Representative Rep. Mark Tisdel

  3. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 212

    read a first time

  4. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 212

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

Official Summary Text

Education: school districts; mobile panic alert system in schools; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4199'25