MI HB5954

Requires all public and nonpublic schools to implement a mobile panic alert system beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, funded through section 97h of the state school aid act of 1979.

Mobile panic alert system must connect local and state law enforcement, school staff, and first responder agencies for real-time coordination and must directly integrate with 9-1-1 public safety answering points with 2-way communication capability.

Department of Technology, Management, and Budget shall procure the mobile panic alert system through competitive solicitation in consultation with the Department of Education, Office of School Safety, and emergency management agencies; vendors must have statewide deployment experience and Department of Homeland Security SAFETY act certification.

Schools with existing panic alert systems meeting the specified requirements may petition the Department of Education for an exemption; noncompliant schools may become ineligible to receive school safety grants from the Department of State Police.

Effectiveness is contingent upon enactment of Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. ____ (request no. 05890'24) of the 102nd Legislature.