SB3123 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Department of Education for wearable panic alert system at each school facility.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING A WEARABLE PANIC ALERT SYSTEM AT EACH SCHOOL FACILITY CAPABLE OF INTEGRATING WITH LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT INFRASTRUCTURE TO TRANSMIT 911 CALLS AND MOBILE ACTIVATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Chassaniol
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

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General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Department of Education for wearable panic alert system at each school facility.

What This Bill Does

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Department of Education for wearable panic alert system at each school facility.

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Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
2026-02-18 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/18 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Department of Education for wearable panic alert system at each school facility.

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S. B. No. 3123 *SS26/R1266* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Chassaniol

SENATE BILL NO. 3123

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1
FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING A 2
WEARABLE PANIC ALERT SYSTEM AT EACH SCHOOL FACILITY CAPABLE OF 3
INTEGRATING WITH LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT 4
INFRASTRUCTURE TO TRANSMIT 911 CALLS AND MOBILE ACTIVATIONS FOR 5
THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 7
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 8
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 9
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Education 10
for the purpose of defraying costs associated with implementing a 11
wearable panic alert system at each school facility capable of 12
integrating with local public safety answering point 13
infrastructure to transmit 911 calls and mobile activations for 14
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 15
2027............................................... $ 1,272,000.00. 16
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 17
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 18
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 19
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 20
S. B. No. 3123 *SS26/R1266* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to
Department of Education for wearable panic alert
system at each school facility.
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 21
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 22
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 23
and after July 1, 2026. 24