STATE BILLKY HB 643ENGROSSED

AN ACT relating to school safety.

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to allow school districts to implement a wearable panic alert system; establish system criteria; require the Department of Education to provide a list of approved wearable panic alert systems; require the Center for School Safety to establish the Wearable Panic Alert Grant Program; amend KRS 158.446 to allow the Center for School Safety to distribute wearable panic alert grants using funds appropriated in the biennial budget to support school safety; provide that the Act may be cited as Alyssa's Law.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 18, 2026
239 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
KY HB 643 · EngrossedMar 18

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Bill details

Last action
to Committee on Committees (S) · Mar 18, 2026
Pending committee
Committee on Committees

Sponsors

KJKevin JacksonRepresentative · Republican · HD-020Primary sponsor
CAChad AullRepresentative · Democrat · HD-079
BCBeverly Chester-BurtonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044
DFDaniel FisterRepresentative · Republican · HD-056
DGDaniel GrossbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-030
DHDavid HaleRepresentative · Republican · HD-074
SLScott LewisRepresentative · Republican · HD-014
SMShawn McPhersonRepresentative · Republican · HD-022
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TRT.J. RobertsRepresentative · Republican · HD-066
TTTimmy TruettRepresentative · Republican · HD-089

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 18, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate
Mar 18, 2026received in SenateSenate
Mar 17, 20263rd reading, passed 93-0House
Mar 16, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026House
Mar 12, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse
Mar 11, 2026floor amendment (1) filedHouse
Mar 11, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarHouse
Feb 23, 2026to Primary and Secondary Education (H)House
Show 2 earlier actions
Feb 13, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House
Feb 13, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded vote

House: Veto Override RCS# 270Mar 17, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Education, Elementary and Secondary
  • Peace Officers and Law Enforcement
  • Safety
  • Short Titles and Popular Names
  • State Agencies
  • Technology

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