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SB541 • 2025

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for panic alerts.

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for panic alerts.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
HAYWOOD
Last action
2025-04-02
Official status
Referred to EDUCATION, April 2, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for panic alerts.

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for panic alerts.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for panic alerts.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-02 EDUCATION

    Referred to EDUCATION, April 2, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for panic alerts.

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PRINTER'S NO. 526
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 541
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HAYWOOD, PENNYCUICK, COMITTA, FONTANA, SCHWANK,
TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, KANE, BROWN AND SANTARSIERO,
APRIL 2, 2025
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, APRIL 2, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in school safety and security,
providing for panic alerts.
This act may be referred to as Alyssa's Law.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1305.2-B. Panic alerts.
(a) Requirement.--Each public school building in this
Commonwealth shall be equipped with a panic alert system for use
in a school security emergency, including, but not limited to, a
nonfire evacuation, lockdown or active shooter situation. The
panic alert must be directly linked to the local law enforcement
agencies designated as first responders to the school's campus
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and must immediately transmit a signal or message to those
authorities on activation.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Panic alert." A silent security system notification
generated by the manual activation of a device, including a
mobile or computer application, wired panic button or wireless
panic button, intended to communicate a life-threatening or
emergency situation that requires a response from law
enforcement.
"Public school building." All buildings on a public
elementary, middle or high school campus where instruction takes
place. The term includes all locations where students are
present during the school day.
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
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