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WV HB4798

Bill

Official Source

Status

Enrolled

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Pinson

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the State Board of Education and Division of Homeland Security to establish rules by December 31, 2026, mandating wearable panic alert devices in every West Virginia school
  • Each county board must provide all school staff with wearable panic alert devices capable of contacting 911, integrating with emergency infrastructure, and initiating campus-wide lockdown notifications
  • Mandatory annual training on panic alert device protocols required for all school personnel before the first day of each school year
  • County boards must ensure local law enforcement has access to school security data including cameras, maps, and access control systems
  • Named "Alyssa's Law" after Alyssa Alhadeff, a victim of the 2018 Parkland school shooting

Legislative Description

Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.”

Public Safety

Last Action

To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/26/2026
Education2/18/2026
Public Education2/8/2026
Education1/23/2026

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